Table 4 Early complications divided in groups according to the implantation technique (Intention To Treat)
Complication | Surgical cutdown (102 pts) SC | Blind percutaneous (48 pts) BP | US guided percutaneous | Fisher exact test p value | Fisher exact test p value | Fisher exact test p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(646 pts) US | SC vs BP | BP vs US | SC vs US | |||
Pneumothorax | 0 (0%) | 4 (8.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0.009 | <0.001 | NA |
Arterial puncture | 0 (0%) | 4 (8.3%) | 8 (1.2%) | 0.009 | 0.006 | 0.390 |
Arrhythmia | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.1%) | 2 (0.3%) | 0.301 | 0.193 | 0.179 |
Technique failure | 15 (14.7%) | 3 (6.2%) | 2 (0.3%) | 0.181 | 0.002 | <0.001 |
Access site change after first attempt | 0 (0%) | 5 (10.4%) | 13 (2%) | 0.002 | 0.005 | 0.233 |
Total | 15 (14.7%) | 17 (35.4%) | 25 (3.9%) | 0.005 | <0.001 | <0.001 |