Table 3.

Time to port-a-cath complication and type of complication in patients with solid tumours

Complication type	Early complications (within 30 days)		Late complications (after 30 days)		Total complications		Mean days to complication
	n (%)	Per 1,000 catheter days	n (%)	Per 1,000 catheter days	n (%)	Per 1,000 catheter days
Infection + Blocked	23 (4.4)	0.05	40 (7.7)	0.148	63 (12.2)	0.20	246
Catheter blockage	5 (0.9)	0.003	4 (0.8)	0.041	9 (1.7)	0.045	210
Skin dehiscence	3 (0.6)	0.007	6 (1.2)	0.011	9 (1.7)	0.020	62
Venous thrombosis	0 (0)	0	3 (0.6)	0.131	3 (0.6)	0.131	206
Catheter migration	0 (0)	0	1 (0.2)	0.003	1 (0.2)	0.003	155
Haematoma	0 (0)	0	1 (0.2)	0.003	1 (0.2)	0.003	17
Catheter leak	1 (0.2)	0.003	0 (0)	0	1 (0.2)	0.003	17