Category/variable | All PICCs (n=12 725) | PICC ≤5 days (n=2164) | PICC ≥6 days (n=4807) | PICC ≥15 days (n=5747) | P value |
(100%) | (17%) | (37.8%) | (45.2%) | ||
Complications | |||||
Major complications* | |||||
Deep vein thrombosis | 129 (1.0) | 15 (0.7) | 57 (1.2) | 57 (1.0) | 0.169 |
Confirmed CLABSI | 114 (0.9) | 9 (0.4) | 29 (0.6) | 76 (1.3) | <0.001 |
Pulmonary embolism | 3 (.0) | 0 (.0) | 1 (.0) | 2 (.0) | 0.659 |
Minor complications* | |||||
Suspected CLABSI | 590 (4.6) | 22 (1.0) | 196 (4.1) | 372 (6.5) | <0.001 |
Reversible occlusion | 321 (2.5) | 8 (0.4) | 48 (1.0) | 265 (4.6) | <0.001 |
Accidental traction | 148 (1.2) | 49 (2.3) | 41 (0.9) | 58 (1.0) | <0.001 |
Irreversible occlusion | 48 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.2) | 31 (0.5) | 0.020 |
Hyperemia/erythema | 88 (0.7) | 3 (0.1) | 27 (0.6) | 58 (1.0) | <0.001 |
Bleeding/bruise | 103 (0.8) | 13 (0.6) | 33 (0.7) | 57 (1.0) | 0.010 |
Phlebitis | 18 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.2) | 5 (0.1) | 0.332 |
Reason for withdrawal* | |||||
Hospital discharge | 6066 (47.7) | 1224 (56.6) | 2849 (59.3) | 1993 (34.7) | <0.001 |
End of therapy | 3747 (29.4) | 602 (27.8) | 1763 (36.7) | 1382 (24.0) | <0.001 |
Death | 1474 (11.6) | 344 (15.9) | 524 (10.9) | 606 (10.5) | <0.001 |
Suspected CLABSI | 536 (4.2) | 19 (0.9) | 178 (3.7) | 339 (5.9) | <0.001 |
Catheter exchange | 251 (2.0) | 48 (2.2) | 58 (1.2) | 145 (2.5) | <0.001 |
Accidental traction | 215 (1.7) | 74 (3.4) | 66 (1.4) | 75 (1.3) | <0.001 |
Confirmed CLABSI | 99 (0.8) | 7 (0.3) | 27 (0.6) | 65 (1.1) | <0.001 |
Occlusion | 52 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 10 (0.2) | 33 (0.6) | 0.013 |
Created by the authors.
*Data are n (%).
CLABSI, central line-associated bloodstream infection.