3D print models are also used for interventional procedures to test whether the size and shape of the device would fit the patient's specific anatomy and to practice the intended procedure [13, 14] (Fig. 8).
Junior fellows scored greater satisfaction with sedation, were less bothered by cough and more often felt able to perform the intended procedure compared with senior fellows.
The doctor is responsible for ascertaining if the patient truly understands the nature of the intended procedure, including risks and possible complications, and can give competent consent.
Metformin should be discontinued 48 hours before the intended procedure and not resumed until the patient tolerates oral food intake and there are no other contraindications.
Providers rated sedation satisfaction, cough, and the ability to perform the intended procedure using a 100 mm visual analog scale at the end of the procedure blind to BIS (0 unsatisfied to 100 satisfied).
However, by applying certain selection criteria uniformly, our study would be able to evaluate the results of the intended procedure for a certain group of patients with axial back pain.
