Research Article

Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus under Echocardiography Guidance: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial

Table 2

Comparison of secondary endpoints between two groups.

TTE group (n = 50)Fluoroscopy group (n = 50) value

Procedure time (min)21.8 ± 6.1 (10–35)32.4 ± 8.2 (17–50)<0.01
Hospitalization duration (day)1.9 ± 0.8 (1∼4)1.7 ± 0.8 (1~4)0.23
Hospitalization cost (¥)27401.3 ± 4652.1 (10640.0–37128.4)29786.4 ± 5386.9 (18709.1–40900.6)0.02