Table 2 Comparison of complications incidence for AVS via different venous access.

From: Optimal vein access selection in adrenal vein sampling via upper extremity approach: a retrospective analysis of 325 cases

Antecubital vein

N

Spasm

Thrombosis

Hemorrhage

Right MCV

213

9(4.2%)

0(0.0%)

1(0.5%)

Right BV

51

3(5.9%)

0(0.0%)

1(2.0%)

Right CV

35

7(20.0%)*

2(5.7%)*

0(0.0%)

Left MCV

19

1(5.3%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

Left BV

7

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

χ2 value

 

9.812

10.047

4.314

P value

 

0.027‡

0.029‡

0.559

  1. AVS adrenal vein sampling, MCV median cubital vein, BV basilic vein, CV cephalic vein.
  2. ‡Comparing complications incidence among the five groups.
  3. *Compared with right MCV, p < 0.05.
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