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Table 2 Institution characteristics

From: Identifying barriers to the use of ultrasound in the perioperative period: a survey of southwestern Ontario anesthesiologists

 

N (%)

No of operating rooms in your institute

 • 1–3

8 (12)

 • 4–9

21 (32)

 • 10–15

9 (14

 • 16–20

20 (30)

 • > 20

8 (12)

No of ultrasound machines are designated for perioperative care at your institute

 • 0

6 (9)

 • 1

18 (27)

 • 2

16 (24)

 • 3

11 (17)

 • 4

8 (12)

 • ≥5

3 (5)

 • Not sure

4 (6)

The ultrasound machines are readily available for use whenever I may need them.

 • Yes

37 (57)

 • Sometimes

19 (29)

 • No

9 (14)

The use of ultrasound at my institution is common practice for central line insertion:

 

 • Yes

54 (82)

 • No

5 (8)

 • Don’t know

7 (11)

The use of ultrasound at my institution is common practice for regional blocks:

 • Yes

53 (80)

 • No

11 (17)

 • Don’t know

2 (3)

The use of ultrasound at my institution is common practice for difficult arterial line placement:

 • Yes

41 (62)

 • No

19 (29)

 • Don’t know

6 (9)