Table 2.
Insertion procedure characteristics for fully enrolled patients
| Characteristic | Patients N = 77 |
|---|---|
| Device Orientation | |
| Position A | 35 (45.5%) |
| Position B | 38 (49.4%) |
| Position C | 1 (1.3%) |
| Other | 3 (3.9%) |
| Final Incision Size (mm ± SD)a | 14.9 ± 3.7 |
| Total Procedure Duration (min ± SD) | 8.4 ± 3.7 |
| Prophylactic Antibiotic Use | 29 (37.7%) |
| After the procedureb | 29 (37.7%) |
| Before the procedure | 3 (3.9%) |
| Oral Anticoagulant Use | 34 (44.2%) |
| Non-vitamin-K OAC | 30 (39.0%) |
| OACs not held prior to procedure | 18 (23.4%) |
| Closure Materialb | |
| Deep tissue (subcutaneous) sutures | 50 (64.9%) |
| Superficial (dermal) sutures | 23 (29.9%) |
| Barbed sutures | 13 (16.9%) |
| Topical adhesive | 48 (62.3%) |
| Skin closure strips | 5 (6.5%) |
Values are presented in n (%) unless otherwise indicated. OAC, oral anticoagulants. a3 patients missing final incision size. bMore than one closure material may have been used