Table 1

Patient (n=44) characteristics and procedure-related data (n=63)

Age, median (IQR), years1.0 (0.0–3.8, 0.0–56)
Sex, female/male, %52.3/47.7
Weight, median (IQR), kg9.5 (4.1–17.0, 1.3–74.3)
Height, median (IQR), cm76.0 (50–111, 40–80)
Body surface area, median (IQR), m20.45 (0.24–0.72, 0.12–1.93)
Access, n (%)
 Right jugular vein34 (53.9)
 Left jugular vein17 (27.0)
 Right subclavian vein2 (3.2)
 Left subclavian vein1 (1.6)
 Right common carotid artery7 (11.1)
 Left common carotid artery2 (3.2)
Sheath size, median (IQR), Fr4.0 (4.0–5.7, 2.7–18.0)
Procedure time (mean ± SD), min217±12
Fluoroscopy time (mean ± SD), min28.1±3.1
Dose area product (mean ± SD), µGy*cm21845±705
General anaesthesia, yes/no, %59/41