Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Effect of bevel direction on the success rate of ultrasound-guided radial arterial catheterization
Bevel-up group (n =102) | Bevel-down group (n = 102) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex, male/female | 45/57 | 46/56 |
Age (years) | 62 ± 13 | 61 ± 12 |
Height (cm) | 161 ± 9 | 160 ± 9 |
Weight (kg) | 63 ± 10 | 63 ± 10 |
Diameter of artery (mm) | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 2.5 ± 0.5 |
Depth from skin (mm) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 2.5 ± 0.2 |