Table 1 Characteristics of participants overall and compared between the percutaneous ultrasound-guided technique group and the surgical cut-down access group.
Overall | Percutaneous ultrasound-guided technique | Surgical cut-down access | |
|---|---|---|---|
n of participants | 80 | 40 | 40 |
Medical specialty (n, %) | |||
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine | 48 (60%) | 40 (100%) | 8 (20%) |
Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery | 32 (40%) | 0 (0%) | 32 (80%) |
Training status (n, %) | |||
Resident | 27 (34%) | 17 (43%) | 10 (25%) |
Specialist | 26 (32%) | 11 (27%) | 15 (37.5%) |
Attending | 27 (34%) | 12 (30%) | 15 (37.5%) |
