Table 4 Need for catheter line reversal because of mild malfunction of the catheter, and the lengths of ICU and hospital stays
From: Analysis of complications related to dialysis catheters in cancer patients
Parameters | Overall | No reversal | With reversal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | p | |
Catheter use > 15 days | 17 | 27.4 | 13 | 76.5 | 4 | 23.5 | 0.003* |
More than 3 HD sessions | 25 | 40.3 | 13 | 52.0 | 12 | 48.0 | < 0.005* |
ICU stay > 18 days | 18 | 29.0 | 10 | 55.6 | 8 | 44.4 | 0.005* |
Hospital stay > 28 days | 40 | 64.5 | 27 | 67.5 | 13 | 32.5 | 0.005* |