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Table 2 Complications in the perioperative period

From: Application and comparison of different implanted ports in malignant tumor patients

Complications

Upper arm vein group

Jugular vein group

Subclavian vein group

P value

Catheter misplacement

14 (13.1)

2 (2.9)

9 (5.4)

0.02

Pneumothorax

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

2 (1.2)

0.50

Hemothorax

0

0

0

 

Artery injury

1 (0.9)

4 (5.9)

6 (3.6)

0.18

Change of puncture access

10 (9.3)

3 (4.3)

9 (5.4)

0.31

  1. Data in parenthesis is a percentage