Table 2 Insertion and Catheter Details
Type of Flush | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (n = 507) | Normal Saline (NSS) (n = 202) | Diluted Lipid (DLS) (n = 305) | P-value | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Reason for Insertion | 0.16 | ||||||
Antimicrobial Therapy | 17 | 3.4% | 5 | 2.5% | 12 | 3.9% | |
PN Therapy | 422 | 83.2% | 165 | 81.7% | 257 | 84.3% | |
Fluid characteristicsa | 23 | 4.5% | 14 | 6.9% | 9 | 3.0% | |
Difficult Vascular Access | 45 | 8.9% | 18 | 8.9% | 27 | 8.9% | |
Catheter Type | |||||||
2 Fr. PICC 15 cm | 13 | 2.6% | 6 | 3.0% | 7 | 2.3% | 0.139 |
2 Fr. PICC 30 cm | 29 | 5.7% | 17 | 8.4% | 12 | 3.9% | |
1 Fr. PICC 15 cm | 12 | 2.4% | 7 | 3.5% | 5 | 1.6% | |
1 Fr. PICC 20 cm | 296 | 58.4% | 111 | 55.0% | 185 | 60.7% | |
1 Fr. PICC 30 cm | 157 | 31.0% | 61 | 30.2% | 96 | 31.5% | |
Number of attempts | 0.374 | ||||||
1 | 361 | 71.2% | 137 | 67.8% | 224 | 73.4% | |
2 | 94 | 18.5% | 39 | 19.4% | 55 | 18.0% | |
3 | 47 | 9.3% | 23 | 11.4% | 24 | 7.9% | |
4 | 5 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.7% | |
Guidewire resistance during removal | < 0.001* | ||||||
Neutral | 59 | 11.6% | 26 | 12.8% | 33 | 10.85 | |
Negative | 358 | 70.5% | 87 | 43.1% | 271 | 88.9% | |
Positive | 90 | 17.7% | 89 | 44.1% | 1 | 0.3% | |