Table 2.

Insertion site, position, number of attempts and complications

	N=471, n (%)
Insertion site
Right internal jugular vein	352 (74.7)
Left internal jugular vein	101 (21.4)
Right subclavian vein	8 (1.6)
Left subclavian vein	4 (0.8)
Right femoral vein	3 (0.6)
Left femoral vein	3 (0.6)
Catheter tip position
Cavoatrial junction	337 (71.5)
Superior vena cava	61 (12.9)
Right atrium	72 (15.2)
Ascending jugular vein	1 (0.2)
Number of attempts
One	405 (85.9)
Two	53 (11.2)
Three or more	13 (2.7)
Complications
Extensive hematoma	3 (0.6)
Pneumothorax	6 (1.2)
Catheter-related infection	3 (0.6)