Table 2 Complications and outcomes of the PICCs (n = 192)
General population (n = 192) | PICCs monitored in the inpatient setting (n = 133) | PICCs monitored in the outpatient setting (n = 31) | PICCs monitored in mixed health-care settings (n = 28) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Organic complications: | ||||
Confirmed infections, value (%) | 12 (6.3) | 11 (8.3) | 0 | 1 (3.6) |
PICC-related BSI, value (%) | 3 (1.6) | 3 (2.3) | 0 | 0 |
PICC-related LI, value (%) | 9 (4.7) | 8 (6) | 0 | 1 (3.6) |
Possible infections, value (%) | 7 (3.6) | 4 (3) | 2 (6.5) | 1 (3.6) |
Infection not confirmed, value (%) | 19 (9.9) | 11 (8.3) | 3 (9.7) | 5 (17.8) |
Deep vein thrombosis, value (%) | 3 (1.6) | 2 (1.5) | 0 | 1 (3.6) |
Hematoma, value (%) | 2 (1) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (3.2) | 0 |
Mechanic complications: | ||||
Occlusions, value (%) | 17 (8.9) | 16 (12) | 1 (3.2) | 0 |
Accidental withdrawals, value (%) | 17 (8.9) | 14 (10.5) | 2 (6.5) | 1 (3.6) |
Other causes of removal: | ||||
End of treatment, value (%) | 77 (40) | 49 (36.8) | 18 (57.9) | 10 (35.7) |
Other programmed removal, value (%) | 9 (4.7) | 5 (3.8) | 2 (6.5) | 2 (7.1) |
Death, value (%) | 25 (13) | 20 (15) | 2 (6.5) | 3 (10.7) |
PICC still in place at the end of the study, value (%) | 4 (2.1) | 0 | 0 | 4 (14.3) |