Table 2 Success rates of and times elapsed for placement attempts of REBOA catheters compared between the percutaneous ultrasound-guided technique group and the surgical cut-down access group.

From: Percutaneous ultrasound-guided versus open cut-down access to femoral vessels for the placement of a REBOA catheter

 

Percutaneous ultrasound-guided technique

Surgical cut-down access

p

n of procedures

40

40

 

Successful placement of REBOA catheter (n, %)

18 (45%)

33 (83%)

 < 0.001

Times to [seconds] (median, IQR)

 Vessel visualization

36 (18–73)

136 (97–175)

 < 0.001

 Vessel puncture

117 (56–213)

183 (156–219)

 < 0.001

 Balloon inflation

375 (240–600)

288 (244–379)

0.08

  1. IQR—inter-quartile range, n—number, REBOA—resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta.
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