Characteristics | n = 98 |
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Insertion indication | |
Chemotherapy | 81 (82.7%) |
Intravenous therapy | 13 (13.3%) |
Nutritional support | 4 (4.1%) |
Removal indication | |
Termination of therapy | 43 (43.4%) |
Infection | 23 (23.5%) |
Bacterial sepsis | 10 (10.2%) |
Fungal sepsis | 6 (6.1%) |
Unknown fever focus | 6 (6.1%) |
Local infection of port site | 2 (2%) |
Malfunction | 6 (6.1%) |
Othersa | 4 (40.8%) |
Insertion site | |
Left subclavian vein | 70 (71.4%) |
Right subclavian vein | 20 (20.4%) |
Right internal jugular vein | 4 (4.1%) |
Left internal jugular vein | 3 (3.1%) |
Femoral vein | 1 (1%) |
Catheter size | |
5 Fr | 24 (24.5%) |
6.5 Fr | 67 (68.4%) |
8 Fr | 7 (7.1%) |
Catheter material | |
Polyurethane | 24 (24.5%) |
Silicon | 74 (75.5%) |