TABLE 3:
Procedure sedation, disc access and fluoroscopic time
Procedure Group
Sedation dose/procedure
Sedation dose/level
Procedure time/level (min)
Fluoroscopy time/level (min)
Prong Deflector
2.1
.76
10.7
1.4 ± .35
Traditional
1.8
.84
11.9
2.1 ± 1.4
Average
2
.80
11.24
1.68