Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study groups
OOP-IJV group (n = 125) | IP-SSCV group (n = 125) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD, years | 51.99 ± 18.27 | 49.77 ± 19.18 | 0.34 |
Gender ratio, male/female | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.11 |
Body mass index, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 26.84 ± 5.36 | 25.93 ± 6.28 | 0.21 |
Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
Hypertension | 35 (28) | 38 (30.4) | 0.67 |
Diabetes mellitus | 24 (19.2) | 22 (17.6) | 0.74 |
Ischemic heart disease | 16 (12.8) | 18 (14.4) | 0.71 |
COPD/Asthma | 7 (5.6) | 8 (6.4) | 0.79 |
Chronic kidney disease | 3 (2.4) | 2 (1.6) | 0.65 |
Admission type, n (%) | |||
Trauma | 46 (36.8) | 49 (39.2) | 0.69 |
Medical | 42 (33.6) | 43 (34.4) | 0.89 |
Postoperative | 37 (29.6) | 33 (26.4) | 0.57 |
Presence of risk factors for difficult venous cannulation, n (%) | 17 (13.6) | 20 (16) | 0.59 |
Mechanical ventilation during line placement, n (%) | 87 (69.4) | 83 (66.4) | 0.62 |
SOFA score at randomization, mean ± SD | 7.91 ± 2.38 | 7.69 ± 2.83 | 0.5 |