Table 1.

The demographic characteristics of the two groups.

	SC (n=55)	PA (n=60)	P value*
Gender (F/M)	12/43	9/51	0.34
Age (years)	61.11±12.78	58.27±11.60	0.21
Weight (Kg)	68.78±7.62	70.11±6.49	0.31
Smoking	36	41	0.74
Hypertension	40	38	0.28
2-diabetes	6	7	0.90
CAD	12	17	0.42
PAD	6	9	0.52
Hyperlipidemia	25	31	0.51
COPD	2	3	0.91
CRI	2	2	0.56

SC – surgical cutdown; PA – percutaneous access; CAD – coronary atherosclerotic disease; PAD – peripheral arterial disease; COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRI – chronic renal insufficiency.

^*P value, SC compared with PA.