a clear trendP = .07
Comparing the two groups we found a clear trend towards longer needle insertion time in patients weighing < 5 kg (33 [28–69] vs. 24 [15–37]s, P = .07), whereas, the total time for catheter insertion and the duration of the whole procedure were similar in both groups (199 [167–228] vs. 178 [138–234] and 720[538–818] vs. 660 [562–833]s.