| |
FEM (n = 40) |
FIC (n = 40) |
p - values |
| Catheter placement time (minutes) |
5.2 (3.3) |
3.1 (3.6) |
0.0001* |
| Patients satifaction with catheter placement (VAS 0 = very comfortable; VAS 10 = unbearable) |
3.1 (1.9) |
2.7 (2) |
0.22 |
| Study-Doctors evaluation of difficulty of catheter placement
(8=very easy, 6=rather easy, 4=rather difficult, 2=very difficult). |
5.6 (1.8) |
5.6 (2) |
0.84 |
Piritramide consumption during 24 hours (mg)
(FEM n = 36, FIC n = 38) |
20.3 (18) |
26.3 (18.9) |
0.26 |
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