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Table 4 Trauma characteristics in patients with and without subclavian venous central catheter-related deep venous thrombosis

From: Subclavian central venous catheter-related thrombosis in trauma patients: incidence, risk factors and influence of polyurethane type

Characteristic

SCVC-related DVT (n=69)

Not SCVC-related DVT (n=117)

Scores

  

  SAPS II

36 (26-46)

32 (23-39)

  ISS

31 (25-38)

29 (25-36)

  AIS ≥ 3

  

    Head

52 (75%)

79 (67%)

    Chest

38 (55%)

53 (45%)

    Abdominal

10 (14%)

21 (18%)

    Pelvic/lower extremities

14 (20%)

33 (28%)

    Spine

14 (20%)

24 (20%)

Injuries and clinical complications

  

  Ipsilateral humerus fracture

2 (3%)

8 (7%)

  Ipsilateral clavicle fracture

1 (1%)

5 (4%)

  Surgery on first day

22 (32%)

50 (43%)

  GCS <8

37 (54%)

46 (39%)

  Intracranial hypertension

29 (42%)

15 (13%)**

  Acute respiratory distress syndrome

9 (13%)

14 (12%)

Treatments

  

  Barbiturates

14 (20%)

9 (8%)*

  Jugular catheter on same side as SCVC

15 (22%)

4 (3%)***

  Transfusion

23 (33%)

42 (36%)

  Packed red blood cells n >10

6 (9%)

2 (2%)*

  Vasopressor amines

56 (81%)

80 (68%)

  Cervical collar

13 (19%)

27 (23%)

  Surgical intervention in first 24 hours

23 (33%)

56 (48%)

  1. Results presented as median (25th to 75th quartiles) or as number of patients (%). AIS, Abbreviated Injury Scale; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; GCS, Glasgow coma score; ISS, Injury Severity Score; SAPS, Simplified Acute Physiologic Score; SCVC, subclavian central venous catheter. *P <0.05; **P <0.01; ***P <0.001.