Table 5 Reasons for first catheter replacement according to insertion site
Reason for catheter replacement | Total | Femoral | Jugular | Sub-clavian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dysfunction | 47 (52.2%) | 26 (53.1%) | 16 (44.4%) | 5 (100%) |
Thrombosis | 1 (1.1%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Catheter infection suspicion | 29 (32.2%) | 14 (28.6%) | 15 (41.7%) | 0 (0%) |
Proven catheter infection | 4 (4.4%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (8.3%) | 0 (0%) |
Other | 9 (10%) | 7 (14.3%) | 2 (5.6%) | 0 (0%) |
Total | 90 | 49 | 36 | 5 |