Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2023; 11(16): 3802-3812
Published online Jun 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i16.3802
Table 2 Clinical outcomes of the two groups

CR-PT group (31)
AP-PT group (33)
P value
Number of fluoroscopies12 (11, 14)16 (12, 23)0.002
Puncture duration20.42 ± 5.7825.06 ± 5.460.002
Surgery duration115 (107, 124)123 (92, 148.5)0.173
VAS score during puncturing3 (2, 4)3 (3, 4)0.021
Puncture success rate (34 participants included for AP-PT group)100%97.06%1