Table 2 Bivariate analysis of demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n = 180) that underwent renal arterial embolization (RAE) stratified according to the renal angiography results
Abnormal angiography group n = 148 | Negative angiography group n = 32 | Statistical analysesa | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | NS | ||
Male | 105 (81) | 24 (19) | |
Female | 43 (84) | 8 (16) | |
Side of the lesion | NS | ||
Right | 64 (84) | 12 (16) | |
Left | 82 (80) | 20 (20) | |
Bilateral | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | |
Haematuria prior to RAE | NS | ||
No | 32 (82) | 7 (18) | |
Yes | 116 (82) | 25 (18) | |
Indication of RAE | P = 0.001 | ||
Trauma | 19 (91) | 2 (9) | |
Iatrogenic | 88 (82) | 20 (18) | |
Tumour | 33 (97) | 1 (3) | |
Spontaneous | 8 (47) | 9 (53) | |
Renal artery anatomy | NS | ||
Single | 132 (82) | 29 (18) | |
With accessory | 16 (84) | 3 (18) | |
Nephrectomy | NS | ||
No | 131 (81) | 30 (19) | |
Yes | 17 (89) | 2 (11) | |
Haemoglobin, g/dl | NS | ||
Pre-procedure | 8.8 ± 2.4 | 9.3 ± 2.3 | |
Post-procedure | 10.0 ± 1.9 | 10.4 ± 1.5 | |