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Table 4 Biopsy characteristics (categorical) by technique

From: Does lateral arm technique decrease the rate of clip migration in stereotactic and tomosynthesis-guided biopsies?

Variable

Threshold value

N CBA

% CBA

N LABA

%LABA

N All

% All

Clip migration

≤ 1

249

85.3

87

89.7

336

86.4

Distance > 1

> 1

43

14.7

10

10.3

53

13.6

p = 0.31

All

292

100.0

97

100.0

389

100.0

Clip migration

 ≤ 2

275

94.2

94

96.9

369

94.9

Distance > 2

> 2

17

5.8

3

3.1

20

5.1

p = 0.43

All

292

100.0

97

100.0

389

100.0

Hematoma

No

168

57.5

49

50.5

217

55.8

Yes

124

42.5

48

49.5

172

44.2

p = 0.24

all

292

100.0

97

100.0

389

100.0