Table 1 Tabulation of patient demographics, baseline characteristics, PICC-related and distant DVT/VTE incidences
Characteristic | All patients (n = 490) | PICC-related DVT (n = 27) | Distant VTE (n = 26) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Mean) | 62.4 | 63.0 | 67.9 |
Gender | |||
Male | 217 (44.3%) | 13 (5.9%) | 21 (9.7%) |
Female | 273 (55.7%) | 14 (5.1%) | 5 (1.8%) |
Primary cancer | |||
Colorectal | 247 (50.4%) | 19 (7.6%) | 22 (8.9%) |
Breast | 89 (18.2%) | 6 (6.7%) | 1 (1.1%) |
Pancreas | 39 (8%) | 2 (5.1%) | 1 (2.6%) |
Other | 115 (23.4%) | 0 | 2 (1.7%) |
Treatment intention | |||
Adjuvant | 194 (39.6%) | 16 (8.2%) | 15 (7.7%) |
Palliative | 258 (52.7%) | 11 (4.2%) | 10 (3.9%) |
Neo Adjuvant /Radicala | 28 (5.5%) | 0 | 0 |
Supportiveb | 10 (2.2%) | 0 | 1 (10%) |
Catheter insertion | |||
More than one insertion attempt | 126 (25.7%) | 11 (8.7%) | 4 (3.1%) |
Catheter repositioning | 241 (49.2%) | 15 (6.2%) | 13 (5.4%) |
Current anticoagulation | 42 (8.6%) | 3 (7.1%) | 1 (2.4%) |