Table 2

Difference in position of fluoroscopy and magnetic sensor alone (MSA) and magnetic sensor with integrated stent (MSIS) readings separated by condition, and position, with positive readings indicating a position caudal to the magnet

SensorPosition (cm)ConditionFluoroscopy—Magnet (cm)
mean (95% CI)
P value (difference from fluoroscopy)Difference from “control” (cm)
mean (95% CI)
P value (difference from “control”)
MSA0Control0.41 (0.17, 0.66)0.0011*Reference
0Epinephrine0.40 (0.16, 0.65)0.0015*−0.01 (-0.36, 0.34)0.945
0Hemorrhage0.26 (0.01, 0.51)0.0398*−0.16 (-0.50, 0.19)0.3804
0Metal0.12 (-0.12, 0.37)0.3298−0.29 (-0.64, 0.06)0.1002
0Vibration0.19 (-0.06, 0.44)0.1283−0.22 (-0.57, 0.13)0.2084
4Control0.17 (-0.08, 0.42)0.1758Reference
4Epinephrine−0.03 (-0.27, 0.22)0.8384−0.20 (-0.54, 0.15)0.2704
4Hemorrhage−0.12 (-0.36, 0.13)0.3568−0.29 (-0.63, 0.06)0.1082
4Metal−0.07 (-0.32, 0.17)0.5584−0.24 (-0.59, 0.11)0.1706
4Vibration−0.17 (-0.41, 0.08)0.1844−0.34 (-0.69, 0.01)0.0586
12Control−0.38 (-0.63, to 0.13)0.0026*Reference
12Epinephrine−1.17 (-1.41, to 0.92)<0.0001*−0.79 (-1.13, to 0.44)<0.0001*
12Hemorrhage−1.31 (-1.56, to 1.06)<0.0001*−0.93 (-1.28, to 0.58)<0.0001*
12Metal−0.61 (-0.86, to 0.37)<0.0001*−0.23 (-0.58, 0.12)0.1888
12Vibration−1.06 (-1.31, to 0.82)<0.0001*−0.68 (-1.03, to 0.33)0.0002*
MSIS0Control0.19 (-0.05, 0.44)0.1261Reference
0Epinephrine0.31 (0.07, 0.56)0.0131*0.12 (-0.23, 0.47)0.4945
0Hemorrhage0.51 (0.27, 0.76)<0.0001*0.32 (-0.03, 0.67)0.0701
4Control−0.12 (-0.37, 0.12)0.3298Reference
4Epinephrine−0.19 (-0.43, 0.06)0.1397−0.06 (-0.41, 0.29)0.7208
4Hemorrhage−0.31 (-0.55, to 0.06)0.0148*−0.19 (-0.53, 0.16)0.2956
12Control−0.70 (-0.95, to 0.46)<0.0001*Reference
12Epinephrine−0.94 (-1.19, to 0.70)<0.0001*−0.24 (-0.59, 0.11)0.1745
12Hemorrhage−1.29 (-1.54, to 1.05)<0.0001*−0.59 (-0.94, to 0.24)0.001*
  • Significant values of p marked with an asterisk (*).

  • MSA, magnetic sensor alone; MSIS, magnetic sensor with integrated stent.