FIGURE 5.
Meta-analysis of secondary outcomes of interest (continuous variables). Both the random-effects model (D + L) and fixed-effects model (I–V) have been presented in the Forrest plot. Based on heterogeneity examination, radiation doses, fluoroscopic time, implantation depth, and mean gradient were tested using the fixed-effects model, while the length of hospital stay should be compared using a random-effects model. The pooled analyses suggested that a higher implantation depth was achieved by using the COP technique, while radiation doses were higher in the COP group. The bars represented a 95% CI.