From: Ultrasound in pediatric surgery; intraoperative applications of the growing technology
Variable | Anatomic landmark method (n = 153) | Ultrasound-guidance method (n = 139) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Non | (116) 75.8% | (115) 82.7% | 0.15 |
Bleeding * | (4) 2.6% | 0 | 0.12 |
Pneumothorax (chest tube inserted) | (3) 2.0% | 0 | 0.25 |
Arterial puncture | (5) 3.3% | 0 | 0.06 |
Arterial insertion | (1) 0.65% | 0 | > 0.99 |
Conversion to cut down | (13) 8.5% | (4) 2.8% | 0.047 |
Infection | (20) 13.1% | (18) 13.0% | 0.98 |
Malfunction | (5) 3.3% | (4) 2.9% | > 0.99 |
Insertion related complication | (13) 8.5% | 0 | < 0.001 |