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Table 2 Results by device type

From: Using a Powered Bone Marrow Biopsy System Results in Shorter Procedures, Causes Less Residual Pain to Adult Patients, and Yields Larger Specimens

Device Efficacy

Manual

Powered

p-value

Able to acquire biopsy core specimen

98.0%

90.4%

0.205

Mean number attempts for core acquisition

1.5 ± 0.8

1.2 ± 0.5

0.112

Mean time core acquisition (seconds)

203.1 ± 149.5

102.1 ± 85.4

0.000*

Patient Pain Scores

Manual

Powered

p-value

Mean VAS needle insertion (0-10)

3.2 ± 2.9

3.1 ± 3.1

0.900

Mean VAS overall (0-10)

3.5 ± 2.3

3.8 ± 2.8

0.623

Pain-free patients 24 hours post procedure

33.3%

66.7%

0.003*

Pain-free patients 7 days post procedure

76.1%

82.6%

0.607

Satisfaction & Complications

Manual

Powered

p-value

Operator satisfaction (0-10)

7.8 ± 2.1

8.1 ± 1.7

0.488

Patient satisfaction (0-10)

9.3 ± 1.6

9.4 ± 1.2

0.778

Device related complications

0%

3.8%

0.495

Core Biopsy Pathology Assessment

Manual

Powered

p-value

Mean length (mm)

11.0 ± 5.5

13.3 ± 6.6

0.368

Mean width (mm)

1.3 ± 0.5

1.7 ± 0.5

0.123

Mean volume (mm3)

20.4 ± 9.0

36.8 ± 21.2

0.039*

General quality excellent/good

80.0%

66.7%

0.628

Medullary quality excellent/good

70.0%

55.6%

0.650

Overall quality rated adequate

70.0%

77.8%

1.000

  1. *denotes statistical significance