Table 1 Patients demographics and characteristics
From: A prospective evaluation on external jugular vein cut-down approach for TIVAD implantation
Gender (M/F) | 28/55 |
Mean age | 54.8 ± 16.4 |
Comorbidities | |
Diabetes | 18 |
Morbid obesity (BMI >35) | 4 |
COPD | 7 |
Cardiovascular disease | 21 |
Hypertension | 42 |
Oncologic diagnosis | |
Gastrointestinal | 31 |
Breast | 12 |
Lung | 9 |
Hematological | 25 |
Other | 6 |