From: Efficacy and clinical outcome of the port-a-cath in children: a tertiary care-center experience
Group 1 (n = 164) | Group 2 (n = 404) | t/chi square | p value | |
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Complication during insertion | 4.94 | 0.43 | ||
Hematoma | 0 | 4 (1%) | ||
Multiple site insertion | 5 (3.1%) | 15 (3.7%) | ||
Conversion to cut down | 3 (1.8%) | 15 (3.7%) | ||
pneumothorax/hemothorax | 0 | 4 (1%) | ||
Complication during removal | 0.86 | 0.87 | ||
Stuck | 2 (1.2%) | 4 (1%) | ||
Need for another incision/venotomy | 5 (3.1%) | 9 (1.2%) | ||
Bleeding | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | ||
Migration to heart | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (0.7%) | ||
Reason to remove the catheter | 7.49 | 0.38 | ||
Complete treatment | 107 (63.7%) | 247 (61.1%) | ||
Infection | 19 (11.6%) | 75 (18.6%) | ||
Malfunction/thrombosis/blockage | 14 (8.5%) | 27 (6.7%) | ||
Leakage | 0 | 5 (1.2%) | ||
Catheter break with or without PE | 2 (1.2%) | 5 (1.2%) | ||
Bone marrow transplantation | 18 (11%) | 38 (9.4%) | ||
Hematoma | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | ||
Death (related to the primary disease) | 2 (1.2%) | 5 (1.2%) | ||
Refuse treatment | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | ||
Need another catheter insertion | 36 (22%) | 117 (29%) | 0.09 | |
Duration of catheter (months) | 13.1 ± 14.8 | 14.4 ± 14 | − 0.98 | 0.33 |