Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients compared between the old and new fluoroscopy system
Angiography Suite | OS (N = 61) | NS (N = 93) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Agea | 70 (53–78) | 65 (55–75) | 0.835* |
Gender | |||
Male | 45 (74) | 58 (62) | 0.143 |
Female | 16 (26) | 35 (38) | |
Bleeding Location | |||
Extraluminal | 36 (59) | 49 (53) | 0.046 |
Upper gastrointestinal | 9 (15) | 29 (31) | |
Lower gastrointestinal | 16 (26) | 15 (16) | |
BMI Category | |||
Underweight (< 18.5) | 6 (10) | 4 (4) | 0.369 |
Normal (18.5–25) | 13 (21) | 31 (33) | |
Overweight (> 25- < 30) | 22 (36) | 34 (37) | |
Obese I (30–35) | 11 (18) | 14 (15) | |
Obese II (35–40) | 9 (15) | 10 (11) | |