Table 4.
Site of venous access, dwell time and reason for removal of central venous catheter per patient in chronological order
| Patient | Site of venous access | Dwell time in days | Reason for removal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. jug. sin. | 19 | Sepsis |
| V. subcl. sin. | 411 | Sepsis, Self-removal by accident | |
| V. jug. sin. | 51 | Self-removal by accident | |
| V. subcl. dex. | 66 | Self-removal by accident | |
| V. subcl. sin. | 183 | Dislocation, local infection | |
| Peripheral access | at the age of 7 years | ||
| 2 | V. subcl. sin. | 698 | Self-removal by accident |
| Peripheral access | at the age of 6 years | ||
| 3 | V. jug. sin. | 14 | Sepsis |
| V. subcl. sin. | 595 | Elective removal | |
| V. subcl. dex. | 280 | Elective removal | |
| Peripheral access | at the age of 7 years | ||
| 4 | V. jug. sin. | 71 | Self-removal by accident |
| V. subcl. sin. | 55 | CRBSI, Self-removal by accident | |
| V. jug. dext. | 102 | CRBSI | |
| AVF | at the age of 5 years | ||
| Mean dwell time per catheter | 212 | ||
Two girls, Patients 2 and 3 tolerated the CVCs with only few complications and maximum dwell times of 698, and 595 days, respectively. Patients 1 and 4 suffered from repeated infections and dislocations, therefore, Patient 4 received an AVF after 8 months of LA. CRBSI Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infection