Table 2 Characteristic of patients divided in groups according to the implantation technique (Intention To Treat)

Age (years, median/range)

60

61

61

0.478

Gender (M/F)

52/50

15/33

297/349

0.07

Body Mass Index (kg/m², median, range IQR)

25.3 (22.4-27.3)

28.3 (24.9-30.9)

24.2 (21.9-28.8)

0.003

Follow up (weeks, median range IQR)

81 (66–94)

106 (98–118)

31 (20–46)

<0.001

Follow up completed (n° pts/total pts)

76/102

31/48

413/646

0.288

Time of in-situ permanence (weeks, median, range IQR)

38.8 (25.1-57.8)

70.6 (51.6-96.2)

25.3 (13.1-47.1)

0.001

Operating time (min, median, range IQR)

45 (40–60)

45 (40–60)

30 (20–40)

<0.001

Costs (euro median IQR)

487.5 (429–650)

487.5 (429–650)

325 (214.5-429)

<0.001

Score of difficulty (median range IQR,)

1 (1–2)

1 (1–1)

1 (1–1)

0.046