Research Article

Inflation Pressure in Side Branch during Modified Jailed Balloon Technique Does Not Affect Side Branch Outcomes

Table 3

Procedural outcomes of modified jailed balloon technique.

HP (n = 30)LP (n = 21) value

Procedural success (%)30 (100.0)21 (100.0)NS
SB compromise (%)9 (30.0)7 (33.3)1
 SB dissection0.798
  Ostium (%)5 (16.7)4 (19.0)
  Mid (%)1 (3.3)2 (9.5)
  Distal (%)1 (3.3)1 (4.8)
 SB ostial stenosis increase (%)3 (10.0)2 (9.5)1
 Temporary SB TIMI flow <grade 3 (%)1 (3.3)2 (9.5)0.561
Jailed balloon or wire entrapment (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NS
GW recross (%)29 (96.7)20 (95.2)1
SB dilatation (%)24 (80.0)13 (61.9)0.207
SB provisional stenting0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NS
KBT (%)20 (66.7)8 (38.1)0.0522
POT (%)10 (33.3)2 (9.5)0.445
Extra stent dilatation (%)1 (5.0)0 (0.0)1
Peri procedural MI0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NS
In hospital MACE (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NS

GW: guidewire, KBT: kissing balloon technique, MACE: major adverse cardiac event, MI: myocardial infarction, POT: proximal optimization technique, and TIMI: thrombolysis in myocardial infarction.