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Table 1 Total and average number of procedures (including simulation) per resident per year (i.e., the number of procedures one resident will perform each year of residency)

From: Procedure rates performed by emergency medicine residents: a retrospective review

Procedure

Total

Average

Arterial line

317

4.8

Arthrocentesis

71

1.08

Cardiac pacing

142

2.15

Cardioversion

281

4.26

Central venous access

1102

16.7

Chest tube

317

4.8

Cricothyrotomy

68

1.03

Dislocation reduction

399

6.05

I&D

235

3.56

Intraosseous access

13

0.2

Intubation

1908

28.91

Laceration repair

1147

17.39

Lateral canthotomy

47

0.71

Lumbar puncture

393

5.95

Paracentesis

26

0.39

Pericardiocentesis

49

0.73

Procedural sedation

379

5.74

Regional anesthesia

153

2.32

Adult medical resuscitation

3886

58.88

Adult trauma resuscitation

1217

18.44

Pediatric medical resuscitation

596

9.03

Pediatric trauma resuscitation

305

4.62

Splinting

468

7.09

Thoracentesis

7

0.11

Thoracotomy

51

2.55

Vaginal delivery

180

5.35

Ultrasound

8252

305.85