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Table 6 Distribution of complications developed in patients

From: Do not trust landmarks and your feelings while inserting pediatric central venous catheters

 

Complication (n, %)

Arterial puncture (n, %)

Arrhytmia (n, %)

Pneumothorax (n, %)

Instructor (n 171)

24 (14)

15 (8.8)

8 (4.7)

2 (1.2)

Specialist (n 295)

46 (15.6)

23 (7.8)

22(7.5)

4 (1.4)

Research assistant (n 32)

2 (6.3)

2 (6.3)

1 (3.1)

1 (3.1)

p

0.354

0.867

0.369

0.685

  1. Data are expressed as numerical values (n) and percentages (%). Some patients developed more than one complication