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Early post-procedural patients compliance and VAS after UAE through transradial versus transfemoral approach: preliminary results

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of our study is to verify VAS and patient compliance in the immediate post-procedural time, in patients undergoing UAE through radial approach versus femoral procedure.

Methods

Between January and September 2017, 30 consecutive patients (age range 28–47, average 32 years) were enrolled for the study. UAE was performed by two interventional radiologists with more than 10 years of experience and more than 100 cases of UAE done. Patients were divided into two groups: transfemoral approach (group a, n = 15 patients) and transradial approach (group b, n = 15 patients). After procedure, patients were questioned about the compliance using the questionnaire at 24 h and VAS rating at 6, 12, 18 and 24 h.

Results

The average of VAS in group b was lower than in group a in each evaluation at 6 h (p < 0.20), 12 h (p < 0.07), 18 h (p < 0.02) and 24 h (p < 0.22) on the basis of Mann–Whitney U test, however, without a clear scientific evidence. Also the compliance score at 24 h had better results in the group b (average 14.0, range 13.0–16.0) in comparison with group a (average 18.0, range 17.0–21.4) (p < 0.001).

Conclusion

Transradial approach improves the compliance and VAS of patients undergone to UAE.

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Abbreviations

UAE:

Uterine artery embolization

VAS:

Visual analog score

TR:

Transradial

TF:

Transfemoral

IRB:

Institutional review board

INR:

International normalized ratio

NSAID:

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

RA:

Radial artery

US:

Ultrasound

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  1. Department of Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy, University Hospital “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, Via Santa Sofia 78, 95100, Catania, Italy

    Antonio Basile, Andrea Boncoraglio, Cecilia Gozzo, Alessandro Motta, Pietro Valerio Foti & Stefano Palmucci

  2. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Garibaldi Hospital, Piazza Santa Maria Del Gesù, 95100, Catania, Italy

    Antonio Basile & Giuseppe Caltabiano

  3. Radiology Institute, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

    Alberto Rebonato

  4. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera per l’Emergenza “Cannizzaro”, Via Messina, 829-95126, Catania, Italy

    Giovanni Failla

  5. Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain

    Alfonso Juanjo García

  6. Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, General University Hospital “Reina Sofia”, Murcia, Spain

    Josè Garcia-Medina

  7. Modica, Italy

    Andrea Boncoraglio

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Basile, A., Rebonato, A., Failla, G. et al. Early post-procedural patients compliance and VAS after UAE through transradial versus transfemoral approach: preliminary results. Radiol med 123, 885–889 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11547-018-0920-5

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