Background
All Patients n (%) | Central Vein Puncture as a second line rescue strategy n (%) | Use of guidewire with a hydrophilic coating as a second line rescue strategy n (%) | |
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n | 277 | 69 | 208 |
Mean Age | 58.7 years (SD ±15.1) | 58.6 years (SD ±16.4) | 58.7 years (SD ±15.1) |
Female Patients | 149 (53.7%) | 38 (55.1%) | 111 (53.4%) |
Indication for TIAP Implantation | |||
Gastrointestinal Malignancy | 84 (30.3%) | 19 (27.5%) | 65 (31.2%) |
Gynecological Malignancy | 74 (26.7%) | 20 (29.0%) | 54 (26.0%) |
Hematological Malignancy | 59 (21.3%) | 15 (21.7%) | 44 (21.2%) |
Other Malignancies/Reasons | 60 (21.7%) | 15 (21.7%) | 45 (21.6%) |
Patients with first TIAP implantation | 245 (88.4%) | 58 (84.1%) | 187 (89.9%) |
TIAP implantation on the patients’ left side | 220 (79.4%) | 58 (84.1%) | 163 (78.4%) |
Central Vein Puncture | 100 (36.1%) | 69 (100%) | 31 (14.9%) |
All Patients n (%) | Central Vein Puncture as a second line rescue strategy n (%) | Use of guidewire with a hydrophilic coating as a second line strategy n (%) |
p* | |
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n | 277 | 69 | 208 | |
Mean operation time (SD) | 37.7 min (± 20.9 min) | 35.6 min (± 16.8 min) | 38.4 min (± 22.2 min) | 0.347 |
Operation performed by Resident alone (n) | 76 (27.5%) | 16 (23.2%) | 60 (28.8%) | 0.351 |
Operation performed by Attending alone (n) | 171 (61.7%) | 45 (65.2%) | 126 (60.6%) | 0.568 |
Operation performed by Resident and Attending | 30 (10.8%) | 8 (11.6%) | 22 (10.6%) | 0.814 |
Early Morbidity | ||||
Intraoperative bleeding | 3 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (1%) | 0.316 |
Pneumothorax | 4 (1.4%) | 3 (4.3%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0.020 |
Need for thorax drainage | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0 (0%) | 0.082 |
Late Morbidity | ||||
Thrombosis | 2 (0.7%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.9%) | 0.414 |
TIAP Infection | 17 (6.1%) | 3 (1.4%) | 14 (6.7%) | 0.475 |
Sepsis due to TIAP Infection | 14 (5%) | 2 (2.9%) | 12 (5.7%) | 0.346 |
Non-Function due to dislocation | 8 (2.9%) | 2 (2.9%) | 6 (2.9%) | 0.995 |
Pinch-off syndrome | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0.564 |
Postoperative hematoma | 2 (0.7%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.9%) | 0.414 |
Removal of TIAP | 26 (9.4%) | 6 (8.7%) | 20 (9.6%) | 0.803 |