Table 1 Characteristics of patients undergoing central venous access procedures.
| Arterial injection venous return guidance | Venography | Landmark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Pt | 5 | 20 | 4 | |
| Age | mean (SD) (m) | 0.8 (0.4) | 2.2 (2.2) | 4.0 (1.8) |
| Weight | mean (SD) (kg) | 2.5 (0.4) | 3.5 (1.2) | 5.1 (2.1) |
| Catheter purpose | ||||
| BAS | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| PDA stent implantation | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Balloon dilation | 1 | 14 | 4 | |
| Ablation | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Number of IV catheter | mean (range) | 1 (all) | 2 (2–3) | 1 (all) |
| Pt with central venous catheter | 20% | 5% | 0 | |
| Pt with peripherally inserted central catheter | 80% | 30% | 25% | |
* p=0.01, ** p<0.01, *** p=0.05. Pt: patients; BAS: balloon atrioseptostomy; PDA: patent ductus arteriosus; IV: intravenous