Average results of the surgical residents and the medical consultants
| Technical skill | Resident average median (IQR) | Consultant average median (IQR) | P values |
| identifies adequate puncture site CFA | 4.0 (3.0–4.0) | 4.0 (4.0–5.0) | 0.125 |
| Adequate puncture of CFA needle | 4.0 (3.5–4.0) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | 0.211 |
| Uses Seldinger technique adequately/sheath placement | 3.0 (3.0–3.5) | 4.0 (4.0–5.0) | 0.002 |
| Adequately introduces REBOA catheter | 4.0 (2.5–4.0) | 4.0 (4.0–5.0) | 0.273 |
| Proceeds at appropriate pace with economy of movement | 3.0 (2.5–4.0) | 4.0 (4.0–5.0) | 0.116 |
| Insufflates balloon correctly (full REBOA) | 4.0 (3.5–4.0) | 5.0 (4.0–5.0) | 0.058 |
| Communicates clearly and consistently | 4.0 (3.5–4.0) | 4.0 (4.0–5.0) | 0.402 |
| Follows a logical sequence for the procedure | 3.0 (2.5–3.5) | 4.0 (4.0–5.0) | 0.008 |
| Anatomy*: identifies inguinal ligament | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.000 |
| Anatomy*: identifies CFA | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 0.308 |
| Anatomy*: identifies CFV | 1.0 (0.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 0.350 |
| Anatomy*: identifies PFA | 1.0 (0.5–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 0.126 |
| Anatomy*: identifies SFA | 1.0 (0.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 0.142 |
| Overall: technical skills for introducing sheath and balloon | 3.0 (3.0–3.5) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | 0.005 |
| Overall: understanding of surgical anatomy of the femoral region | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | 4.0 (3.0–5.0) | 0.072 |
*Score ranging from 0 to 1.
CFA, common femoral artery;CFV, common femoral vein;PFA, profundal femoral artery;REBOA, resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta;SFA, superficial femoral artery.