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Table 2 Operative and postoperative outcomes (continuous variables were presented as mean and standard deviation and categorical variables as number and percent) (PE pulmonary embolism)

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

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