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Table 2 Foot cutaneous perfusion prior to, immediately following and 24 h after arterial catheterization

From: Scanning laser Doppler is a useful technique to assess foot cutaneous perfusion during femoral artery cannulation

 

Preinsertion

Postinsertion

24 h

Insertion leg

230.5 ± 173

205.7 ± 178

217.1 ± 146

Noninsertion leg

218.1 ± 170

188.8 ± 176

219.9 ± 171

Insertion minus noninsertion legs

12.5 ± 72

16.8 ± 51

-2.9 ± 77

P value

   —

 0.22

 0.80

  1. Values are shown as mean ± SD. P values ofpostcatheterization and 24 h measurements are with regard to preinsertionvalues.
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