19 February 2025 : Clinical Research
Procedure Dynamics in Transfemoral vs Transradial Cerebral Angiography: A Retrospective Study
Tae-sung Kim BCDE 1, Jinhoo Seok
BC 1, Haewon Roh B 1, Wonki Yoon ABC 1, Taek-Hyun Kwon AB 1, Hyunjun Jo ABCEF 1*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947603
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947603
Table 2 Procedure and radiation characteristics.
| Characteristic | Patients | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRCA group (n=93) | TFCA group (n=100) | ||
| Puncture time (minutes, median [IQR]) | 10.00 [9.75–15.00] | 10.00 [7.00–11.00] | 0.001 |
| Procedure time (minutes, median [IQR]) | 24.50 [16.00–34.00] | 20.00 [15.00–30.00] | 0.139 |
| Radiation exposure (mGy, median [IQR]) | 418.50 [360.75–525.00] | 421.00 [303.00–550.00] | 0.530 |
| TRCA – transradial cerebral angiography; TFCA – transfemoral cerebral angiography; IQR – interquartile range; mGy – milliGray. Data are presented as median [IQR]. | |||