Coskun A, Hıncal SÖ, Eren SH. Emergency service results of central venous catheters: Single center, 1042 patients, 10-year experience. World J Crit Care Med 2021; 10(4): 120-131 [PMID: 34316447 DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v10.i4.120]
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Abuzer Coskun, MD, Associate Professor, Doctor, Emergency Medicine Clinic, SBU Istanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Central Quarter Dr. Sadık Ahmet Street, Bağcılar, Istanbul 34200, Turkey. dr.acoskun44@hotmail.com
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World J Crit Care Med. Jul 9, 2021; 10(4): 120-131 Published online Jul 9, 2021. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v10.i4.120
Table 1 Basal and laboratory features of the inserted catheters
Catheter area inserted
All patients, n = 1042, mean ± SD
Jugular, n = 743, mean ± SD
Subclavian, n = 155, mean ± SD
Femoral, n = 144, mean ± SD
P value
Baseline characteristics
Age, yr
60.99 ± 19.85
60.74 ± 20.20
59.66 ± 19.17
63.67 ± 18.57
0.939
Sex, female/male
423/619
339/449
42/112
42/58
0.009
Hospitalization time
11.89 ± 16.38
12.50 ± 16.03
11.00 ± 20.08
9.73 ± 13.39
0.040
Laboratory finding
Biochemistry
BS, mg/dL
139.45 ± 101.56
145.21 ± 112.63
120.35 ± 55.74
130.30 ± 72.49
0.008
BUN, mg/dL
42.77 ± 41.29
51.11 ± 44.40
19.65 ± 13.91
24.58 ± 26.42
0.001
Creatinine, mg/dL
2.62 ± 2.89
3.20 ± 3.14
0.99 ± 0.68
1.37 ± 1.68
0.001
TBIL, mg/dL
0.87 ± 0.84
0.82 ± 0.63
0.80 ± 0.88
1.22 ± 1.43
0.485
AST, mg/dL
37.65 ± 47.22
32.56 ± 25.60
40.04 ± 60.05
61.38 ± 90.77
0.508
ALT, mg/dL
35.81 ± 49.37
30.31 ± 26.18
38.58 ± 67.59
61.21 ± 91.95
0.710
ALP, mg/dL
108.57 ± 64.10
104.95 ± 56.71
104.66 ± 59.33
131.48 ± 93.90
0.569
Na, mmol/L
138.61 ± 5.38
138.68 ± 5.33
138.22 ± 5.07
138.68 ± 5.96
0.125
K, mmol/L
5.00 ± 1.03
5.13 ± 1.10
5.07 ± 0.71
4.79 ± 0.70
0.027
Cl, mmol/L
100.23 ± 6.23
100.18 ± 6.11
100.41 ± 6.95
100.29 ± 6.04
0.778
Amylase
89.98 ± 49.88
87.93 ± 47.66
91.64 ± 53.25
98.78 ± 56.30
0.419
CRP, mg/dL
4.44 ± 8.12
3.53 ± 5.14
4.32 ± 7.65
9.26 ± 15.90
0.925
Hemogram
WBC, × 103/UL
10.57 ± 4.51
10.26 ± 3.59
10.32 ± 4.05
12.49 ± 7.72
0.228
Hb, g/dL
13.77 ± 2.07
13.63 ± 2.12
14.09 ± 1.77
14.16 ± 1.98
0.017
Hct, %
42.17 ± 6.62
42.07 ± 6.78
42.23 ± 5.80
42.62 ± 6.65
0.737
MCV, fL
87.74 ± 6.29
87.71 ± 6.42
87.45 ± 6.18
88.24 ± 5.70
0.927
MCH, pg
29.37 ± 2.36
29.30 ± 2.41
29.48 ± 2.29
29.67 ± 2.20
0.905
MCHC, g/dL
33.25 ± 1.36
33.19 ± 1.37
33.47 ± 1.29
33.29 ± 1.36
0.002
RDW, %
14.69 ± 1.73
14.74 ± 1.79
14.45 ± 1.50
14.66 ± 1.61
0.082
PLT, × 103/µL
248.22 ± 80.14
248.71 ± 76.33
256.88 ± 76.01
236.42 ± 100.38
0.073
MPV, fL
8.48 ± 1.01
8.54 ± 1.03
8.33 ± 1.06
8.34 ± 0.86
0.085
Table 2 Analysis of the inserted catheter area according to gender, complication, and final situation
Catheter area inserted
Total, n (%)
P value
R jugular, n (%)
L jugular, n (%)
R subclavian, n (%)
L subclavian, n (%)
R femoral, n (%)
L femoral, n (%)
Gender
Female
248 (42.0)
73 (47.4)
20 (29.4)
23 (26.1)
30 (39.0)
29 (45.3)
423 (40.6)
0.009
Male
343 (58.0)
81 (52.6)
48 (70.6)
65 (73.9)
47 (61.0)
35 (54.7)
619 (59.4)
Complication
No
583 (98.6)
149 (96.8)
63 (92.6)
75 (85.2)
49 (63.6)
46 (71.9)
965 (92.6)
0.001
Pntx
0
0
1 (1.5)
3 (3.4)
0
0
4 (0.4)
GW
0
0
0
0
1 (1.3)
1 (1.6)
2 (0.2)
Bleeding
2 (0.3)
0
0
4 (4.5)
1 (1.3)
1 (1.6)
8 (0.8)
WI
2 (0.3)
1 (0.6)
1 (1.5)
1 (1.1)
2 (2.6)
6 (9.4)
13 (1.2)
AI
4 (0.7)
4 (2.6)
2 (2.9)
3 (3.4)
11 (14.3)
3 (4.7)
27 (2.6)
Sepsis
0
0
1 (1.5)
2 (2.3)
13 (16.9)
7 (10.9)
23 (2.2)
Decision
OPT
104 (17.6)
28 (18.2)
12 (17.6)
14 (15.9)
9 (11.7)
7 (10.7)
174 (16.7)
0.001
DWH
484 (81.9)
121 (78.6)
46 (67.6)
58 (63.6)
35 (45.5)
41 (64.1)
783 (75.1)
Mortality
3 (0.5)
5 (3.2)
10 (14.7)
18 (20.5)
33 (42.9)
16 (25.0)
85 (8.2)
Total
591 (100)
154 (100)
68 (100)
88 (100)
77 (100)
64 (100)
1042 (100)
Table 3 Analysis of inserted catheter sites according to diseases
Diagnosis
Catheter area inserted
Total, n (%)
R jugular, n (%)
L jugular, n (%)
R subclavian, n (%)
L subclavian, n (%)
R femoral, n (%)
L femoral, n (%)
Renal diseases
228 (38.5)
43 (27.9)
1 (1.5)
2 (2.3)
6 (7.8)
5 (7.8)
285 (27.3)
Respiratory diseases
45 (7.6)
8 (5.1)
3 (4.4)
3 (3.4)
16 (20.8)
6 (9.4)
81 (7.8)
Endocrine diseases
34 (5.8)
7 (4.5)
1 (1.5)
0
4 (5.2)
0
46 (4.4)
Multiple organ insufficiency
0
0
1 (1.5)
2 (2.3)
12 (15.6)
7 (10.9)
22 (2.1)
Gastrointestinal system bleeding
56 (9.5)
12 (7.8)
2 (2.9)
0
0
3 (4.7)
73 (7.0)
Gastrointestinal system perforations
27 (4.6)
2 (1.3)
2 (2.9)
0
5 (6.5)
1 (1.6)
37 (3.6)
Cerebrovascular diseases
61 (10.3)
16 (10.4)
0
1 (1.1)
4 (5.2)
3 (4.7)
85 (8.2)
Thoracic traumas
1 (0.2)
0
7 (10.3)
14 (15.9)
0
0
22 (2.1)
Traffic accidents
12 (2.0)
7 (4.5)
1 (1.5)
2 (2.3)
0
0
22 (2.1)
Malignancies
30 (5.1)
7 (4.5)
4 (5.9)
1 (1.1)
4 (5.2)
4 (6.3)
50 (4.8)
Firearm injury
5 (0.8)
3 (1.9)
3 (4.4)
4 (4.5)
1 (1.3)
1 (1.6)
17 (1.6)
Cardiac diseases
39 (6.6)
22 (14.3)
1 (1.5)
1 (1.1)
5 (6.5)
13 (20.3)
81 (7.8)
Cardiovascular diseases
1 (0.2)
2 (1.3)
3 (4.4)
3 (3.4)
6 (7.8)
0
15 (1.4)
Falls
26 (4.4)
15 (9.7)
12 (17.6)
7 (8.0)
3 (3.9)
6 (9.4)
69 (6.6)
Burns
22 (3.7)
9 (5.8)
18 (26.5)
27 (30.7)
8 (10.4)
12 (18.8)
96 (9.2)
Amputation
1 (0.2)
1 (0.6)
0
2 (2.3)
0
0
4 (0.4)
Penetrating tool injury
3 (0.5)
0
8 (11.8)
11 (12.5)
1 (1.3)
1 (1.6)
24 (2.3)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
0
0
1 (1.5)
8 (9.1)
2 (2.6)
2 (3.1)
13 (1.2)
Total
591 (100)
154 (100)
68 (100)
88 (100)
77 (100)
64 (100)
1042 (100)
Table 4 Analysis of the inserted catheter areas according to the services where the patients were hospitalized
Hospital services
Catheter area inserted
Total, n (%)
R jugular, n (%)
L jugular, n (%)
R subclavian, n (%)
L subclavian, n (%)
R femoral, n (%)
L femoral, n (%)
Emergency department
94 (15.9)
27 (17.5)
12 (17.6)
14 (15.9)
10 (13.0)
10 (15.6)
167 (16)
Infectious diseases service
11 (1.9)
2 (1.3)
1 (1.5)
1 (1.1)
3 (3.9)
4 (6.3)
22 (2.1)
General internal medicine service
173 (29.3)
45 (29.2)
5 (7.4)
1 (1.1)
9 (11.7)
8 (12.5)
241 (23.1)
Nephrology service
99 (16.8)
21 (13.6)
0
3 (3.4)
7 (9.1)
5 (7.8)
135 (13)
Gastroenterology service
29 (4.9)
7 (4.5)
0
0
0
2 (3.1)
38 (3.6)
Intensive care unit
40 (6.8)
10 (6.5)
13 (19.1)
17 (19.3)
31 (40.3)
20 (31.3)
131 (12.6)
Cardiology service
12 (2.0)
3 (1.9)
1 (1.5)
2 (2.3)
1 (1.3)
1 (1.6)
20 (1.9)
Brain surgery service
24 (4.1)
7 (4.5)
5 (7.4)
7 (8.0)
2 (2.6)
3 (4.7)
48 (4.6)
Thoracic surgery service
4 (0.7)
4 (2.6)
6 (8.8)
13 (14.8)
4 (5.2)
2 (3.1)
33 (3.2)
Chest diseases service
18 (3.0)
7 (4.5)
0
1 (1.1)
1 (1.3)
1 (1.6)
28 (2.7)
General surgery service
46 (7.8)
3 (1.9)
8 (11.8)
9 (10.2)
7 (9.1)
4 (6.3)
77 (7.4)
Cardiovascular surgery service
10 (1.7)
0
7 (10.3)
10 (11.4)
1 (1.3)
1 (1.6)
29 (2.8)
Orthopedics and traumatology service
10 (1.7)
13 (8.4)
10 (14.7)
6 (6.8)
0
2 (3.1)
41 (3.9)
Plastic and reconstructive surgery service
4 (0.7)
2 (1.3)
0
4 (4.5)
0
1 (1.6)
11 (1.1)
Neurology service
17 (2.9)
3 (1.9)
0
0
1 (1.3)
0
21 (2.0)
Total
591 (100)
154 (100)
68 (100)
88 (100)
77 (100)
64 (100)
1042 (100)
Citation: Coskun A, Hıncal SÖ, Eren SH. Emergency service results of central venous catheters: Single center, 1042 patients, 10-year experience. World J Crit Care Med 2021; 10(4): 120-131