Table 2. Overall Frequency of Device Complications Stratified by Indication for Use.
| Outcome | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Midline | PICC | |
| Short-term IV antibiotic therapy | |||
| No. | 6148 | 2046 | 4102 |
| Any major complication | 433 (7.0) | 71 (3.5) | 362 (8.8) |
| Primary BSI | 77 (1.3) | 5 (0.2) | 72 (1.8) |
| Catheter occlusion | 281 (4.6) | 45 (2.2) | 236 (5.8) |
| DVT | 81 (1.3) | 20 (1.0) | 61 (1.5) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 12 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 9 (0.2) |
| Difficult IV access | |||
| No. | 6001 | 3694 | 2307 |
| Any major complication | 426 (7.1) | 146 (4.0) | 280 (12.1) |
| Primary BSI | 42 (0.7) | 15 (0.4) | 27 (1.2) |
| Catheter occlusion | 291 (4.8) | 69 (1.9) | 222 (9.6) |
| DVT | 99 (1.6) | 60 (1.6) | 39 (1.7) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 13 (0.2) | 7 (0.2) | 6 (0.3) |
Abbreviations: BSI, bloodstream infection; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; IV, intravenous; PICC, peripherally inserted central catheter.