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Details about port-a-cath system implantation.
| Number of PCSs | 1716 |
|---|---|
| PCS type | n (%) |
| Bard | 1401 (81.6%) |
| Medcomp | 252 (14.7%) |
| B. Braun | 63 (3.7%) |
| Puncture site | n (%) |
| Right SCV | 1583 (92.2%) |
| Left SCV | 133 (7.8%) |
| Operation time | |
| Mean (SD) | 23.6 (4.1)(min) |
| Range | 16–90(min) |
| Follow-up | |
| Mean | 18 months |
| Range | 2 days to 102 months |
| Success rate | 100% |
PCS: port-a-cath system; SCV: subclavian vein; SD: standard deviation.
