A Comparative Study on Recovery Outcomes: Interventional Radiology and Conventional Surgery

Abstract

Background: In the present quest to promote minimally invasive interventions in health-care systems, Interventional Radiology (IR) has become extensively used as an alternative to Traditional Surgery (TS) across many clinical scenarios. The study addressed the recovery differences between the two modalities. Methods: A dummy data set with a sample population of 200 (with 100 in each group) was analyzed descriptively, with Welch's One-Way ANOVA and Games-Howell post hoc tests in the Jamovi software. The primary outcome on which the analysis was performed was the recovery time measured in days. Results: The mean recovery time for the IR group was significantly shorter (M = 4.84 days, SD = 1.36) than that of the TS group (M = 7.03 days, SD = 1.43).The ANOVA test showed a statistically significant difference (F(1, 198) = 123, p < .001), and post hoc analysis confirmed a mean recovery time reduction of 2.19 days in the IR group (t = −11.1, p < .001). Conclusion: The findings strongly support the use of Interventional Radiology for quicker patient recovery. The statistically and clinically significant differences call for its larger adoption in appropriate cases.