Table 1.
Comparison of general data, infection during catheter placement, catheter indwelling duration and catheter-related infection between the two groups.
| Items | The indwelling needle group (n = 61) | The conventional technique group (n = 60) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 29 (47.5%) | 31 (51.6%) | 0.653 |
| Female | 32 (52.5%) | 29 (48.4%) | |
| Age (in days) on the day of ECC (day) | 4.38 ± 1.99 | 4.58 ± 1.80 | 0.550 |
| Body weight on the day of ECC (kg) | 0.98 ± 0.24 | 1.03 ± 0.23 | 0.193 |
| Venipuncture site | |||
| Basilic vein | 13 (21.3%) | 18 (30.0%) | 0.309 |
| Sphenous vein | 29 (47.5%) | 22 (36.7%) | |
| Axillary vein | 7 (11.5%) | 12 (20.0%) | |
| Popliteal vein | 4 (6.6%) | 2 (3.3%) | |
| Temporal vein | 8 (13.1%) | 5 (8.3%) | |
| Puncture failure | 0 | 1 (1.7%) | |
| Blood routine examination during ECC | |||
| CRP(mg/L) | 5.41 ± 17.19 | 2.07 ± 4.45 | 0.147 |
| PLT (*109/L) | 203.69 ± 97.14 | 205.95 ± 90.55 | 0.895 |
| Catheter indwelling duration | 18.58 ± 5.32 | 21.64 ± 6.47 | 0.206 |