Table 1.

Study population characteristics.

Patient Characteristics	Non extruded	Extruded	P value
Age	54 (49.4–58.4)	39.6 (17.6–97)	0.18
Sex(F:M)	33:48	2:2	–
Weight	90.7 (84.7–96.5)	68.2 (13.8–150.2)	0.12
Height	173.2 (170–176.3)	154.5 (91.9–217.1)	0.4
BMI	29.98 (28.21–31.75)	24.14 (10.4–37.9)	0.27
Race
•Caucasian	66	4	–
•Hispanic	4	0
•African-American	9	0
•Other	1	0
Comorbid conditions
•Diabetic	16	1	–
•Renal failure	3	1
•Other chronic illness	38	0
Hospitalization	18	0
Anticoagulants
•NOACS	19	1	–
•Coumadin	10	1
Blood thinners
•Aspirin	17	0
•Plavix	2	0
INR on warfarin	1.3 (1.1–1.4)	–	–
Use of antibiotics
•Pre and post procedure	3	0	–
•Pre procedure	35	3
•Post procedure	5	0
•None	37	1
Indication for implant
•Palpitations	41	3	–
•Syncope	35	1
•Pre-syncope	1	0
•Cryptogenic stroke	3	0
Procedure Time(mins)	7.41 (6.29–8.53)	7.5 (1.5–15)	0.97
Superficial closure technique
•Sutures	28	1	–
•Dermabond glue	30	3
•Steristrips	20	0
•Staples	1	0