Table 3.

Central venous catheter complications

Complications	Number total	Number of patients with at least 1 event
Infections	9	4
-) Systemic infection: Sepsis/SIRS	3	2
-) Systemic infection: CRBSI	4	2
-) Local CVC-infection	2	1
Mechanical	9	3
-) Self-removal by accident	6	3
-) Dislocation	3	2
Malfunction: occlusion	0	0
Thrombosis	0	0
Complications associated with implantation	0	0
Other: Pneumo-Mediastinum/Pericard	1	1

Different subgroups defined as CVC related complications. Each patient suffered from at least one infection, in 3 cases sepsis occurred. The most frequent complication was accidental self-removal of the catheter. CRBSI Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infection