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Table 1 Characteristics of patient

From: Stuck fragment of totally implantable central venous access ports during removal: risk factor analysis in children

Characteristics

n = 98

Sex

 Male

63 (64.3%)

 Female

35 (35.7%)

Age (months)

 At TICVAP insertion

77.5 (18.0–144.0)

 At TICVAP removal

109.5 (48.0–162.0)

Body weight (kg)

 At TICVAP insertion

23.1 (12.5–41.1)

 At TICVAP removal

32.0 (17.0–50.0)

Indwell duration of TICVAP

 Cumulative duration (days)

32255

 Median duration (months)

12.5 (5.0–37.0)

Body weight change during indwell (kg)

4.0 (1.4–9.7)

Follow-up duration (months)

88.0 (45.0–100.0)

Diagnosis

Hematologic

 

 Acute leukemia

31 (31.6%)

 Hemophilia

3 (3.1%)

Othersa

8 (8.2%)

Solid tumor

35 (35.7%)

Non-malignant

11 (11.2%)

Lymphoma

10 (10.2%)

  1. Data are median (IQR) or n (%). IQR, interquartile range; TICVAP, totally implantable central venous access port
  2. aHemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis (3), aplastic anemia (2), factor X deficiency (1), hemolytic anemia (1), myelodysplastic syndrome (1)