Table 1.
Characteristic of 10 patients with implanted TIP and CICC insertion.
| Age, years | 59.2 ± 13.4 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 8 | |
| Female | 2 | |
| Type of cancer | ||
| Solid | 10 | |
| Hematologic | 0 | |
| Intubated with endotracheal tube | ||
| Yes | 9 | |
| No | 1 | |
| TIP brand | ||
| Powerport | 6 | |
| Polysite | 4 | |
| Side of TIP implantation | ||
| Left | 4 | |
| Right | 6 | |
| Duration of TIP implantation, days | 167.7 ± 133.0 | |
| Side of internal jugular vein for CICC insertion | ||
| Left | 4 | |
| Right | 6 |
TIP, totally implanted port; CICC, centrally inserted central catheter.