Hemorrhagic Complications of Paracentesis: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Table 2

Summary of operator type and puncture site.

Operator		Nontrainee physician	Trainee physician	Nurse practitioner
(%)		20 (60.6%)	10 (30.3%)	3 (9.1%)
Puncture site; (%)	Midline	Left lower quadrant	Right lower quadrant	Unspecified lower quadrant
	5 (14%)	14 (39%)	10 (28%)	7 (19%)