Table 5.
Subclavian venous central catheter characteristics in relation to deep venous thrombosis
| Characteristic | Total (n = 235) |
SCVC-related DVT (n =71) | Not SCVC-related DVT (n =164) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement procedure | |||
| Placement in emergency room | 171 (73%) | 55 (77%) | 116 (71%) |
| Left-sided | 158 (67%) | 52 (73%) | 105 (64%) |
| SCVC characteristics | |||
| Number of lumina | |||
| 2 | 11 (5%) | 3 (4%) | 8 (5%) |
| 3 | 199 (85%) | 60 (86%) | 137 (84%) |
| >3 | 25 (11%) | 7 (10%) | 18 (11%) |
| Misplaced SCVC tip | 20 (9%) | 13 (19%) | 7 (4%)** |
| Colonizationa | 6 (2.5%) | 2 (2.9%) | 4 (2.5%) |
| Treatment delivered via SCVC | |||
| Propofol | 142 (61%) | 35 (50%) | 107 (65%)* |
| Parenteral nutrition | 90 (38%) | 34 (49%) | 56 (34%)* |
Results presented as number of SCVCs (%). Percentages are calculated from the number of SCVCs for which data are available. DVT, deep vein thrombosis; SCVC, subclavian central venous catheter. aSCVC colonization (≥103 colony-forming units/ml) - data available on 225 SCVCs. *P <0.05; **P <0.01.