Table 5 Subclavian venous central catheter characteristics in relation to deep venous thrombosis

Placement procedure

  Placement in emergency room

171 (73%)

55 (77%)

116 (71%)

  Left-sided

158 (67%)

52 (73%)

105 (64%)

SCVC characteristics

  Number of lumina

    2

11 (5%)

3 (4%)

8 (5%)

    3

199 (85%)

60 (86%)

137 (84%)

    >3

25 (11%)

7 (10%)

18 (11%)

  Misplaced SCVC tip

20 (9%)

13 (19%)

7 (4%)**

  Colonization^a

6 (2.5%)

2 (2.9%)

4 (2.5%)

Treatment delivered via SCVC

  Propofol

142 (61%)

35 (50%)

107 (65%)*

  Parenteral nutrition

90 (38%)

34 (49%)

56 (34%)*