Table 4.
Extremity Pain for Primary and Secondary Access Sites
| Randomized access site | Primary access radial | Primary access femoral | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postprocedural pain present, n (%) | 70 (36) | 71 (37) | 0.92 |
| VAS, median±SD | 3.2±2.1 | 3.3±2.2 | 0.96 |
| Discharge pain present, n (%) | 45 (23) | 52 (27) | 0.41 |
| VAS, median±SD | 2.7±1.9 | 3.5±2.0 | 0.22 |
| Follow‐up pain present, n (%) | 35 (18) | 35 (18) | 0.94 |
| VAS, median±SD | 2.9±1.4 | 2.8±1.5 | 0.90 |
| Secondary access site | Secondary access radial | Secondary access femoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postprocedural pain present, n (%) | 28 (44) | 37 (40) | 0.62 |
| VAS, median±SD | 2.3±1.5 | 3.4±2.5 | 0.12 |
| Discharge pain present, n (%) | 16 (25) | 32 (35) | 0.21 |
| VAS, median±SD | 2.2±1.6 | 2.9±2.0 | 0.65 |
| Follow‐up pain present, n (%) | 11 (18) | 19 (21) | 0.58 |
| VAS, median±SD | N/A | 2.0±1.0 | N/A |
N/A indicates not available (not enough data); and VAS, visual analog scale.