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Table 1 Complications of CVC,PICC and IVAP

From: Cost-utility analysis of different venous access devices in breast cancer patients: a decision-based analysis model

Complications

CVC

PICC

IVAP

Statistic

p value

n = 111 (%)

n = 1512 (%)

n = 55 (%)

n = 756 (%)

n = 58 (%)

n = 1512 (%)

Type of complications

      

χ2 = 123.990

p < 0.001

Partial slippage of catheter

13 (11.71)

13(0.86)

7 (12.73)

7 (0.93)

-

-

Local infection

3 (2.70)

3(0.20)

6 (10.91)

6 (0.79)

10 (17.24)

10(0.66)

Exudation

27 (24.33)

27(1.79)

14 (25.45)

14 (1.85)

1 (1.72)

1(0.07)

Catheter occlusion

16 (14.41)

16(1.06)

3 (5.45)

3 (0.40)

34 (58.62)

34(2.25)

CRBSI

1 (0.90)

1(0.07)

-

-

-

-

Venous thrombosis

9 (8.11)

9(0.60)

8 (14.55)

8 (1.06)

8 (13.79)

8(0.53)

Allergy

7 (6.31)

7(0.46)

8 (14.55)

8 (1.06)

1 (1.72)

1(0.07)

Skin damage

19 (17.12)

19(1.26)

7 (12.73)

7 (0.93)

-

-

Complete catheter slippage

16 (14.41)

16(1.06)

-

-

-

-

Catheter rupture

-

-

2 (3.63)

2(0.26)

-

-

Drug extravasation

-

-

-

-

3 (5.17)

3(0.20)

No damage needle slippage

-

-

-

-

1 (1.72)

1(0.07)

Total number of patients with complications

111

111 (7.34)

55

55 (7.28)

58

58 (3.84)

χ2 = 19.748

p < 0.001

  1. CRBSI: catheter-related bloodstream infection