TABLE 4.
Infectious and mechanical complications associated with lock intervention versus control
| Complication by type (no. [%]) | Lock solution group (n = 30) | Control group (n = 60) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious | |||
| Patients | 0 (0) | 7 (12)a | 0.09 |
| Episodes | 0 (0) | 8 (13)a | |
| Septic thrombophlebitis | 0 (0) | 3 (5) | 0.55 |
| Deep-seated infection | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 0.55 |
| Relapse | 0 (0) | 3 (5) | 0.55 |
| Mechanical | |||
| Patients | 0 (0) | 6 (10)b | 0.17 |
| Episodes | 0 (0) | 7 (12)b | |
| Failure of insertion | 3/7 (43) | ||
| Misplacement | 4/7 (57) | ||
| Overall | |||
| Patients | 0 (0) | 11 (18)c | 0.014 |
| Episodesd | 0 (0) | 15 (25)c |
a
One patient had 2 infectious complications, which were deep-seated infection and relapse.
b
One patient had 2 mechanical complications, which were one failure of insertion and one misplacement.
c
Two patients each had both infectious and mechanical complications.
d
Overall complications included infectious complications and mechanical complications.