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Table 2 Accidental removal of arterial catheters

From: Accidental catheter removal in critically ill patients: a prospective and observational study

Access site

Number of patients with AC

Number of ACs

Days with AC

MCT (days; mean ± standard deviation)

Number of ACRs

% ACs with ACR

Incidence density of ACR1

Radial

753

1057

5763

8.65 ± 9.11

67

6.33

1.16

Femoral

111

125

1091

9.82 ± 7.16

11

8.80

1.01

Pedal

27

30

226

8.73 ± 8.01

2

6.66

0.88

Humeral

16

19

91

5.68 ± 5.83

1

5.26

1.09

Total

817

1231

7171

8.78 ± 11.19

81

6.58

1.12

  1. 1We found no significant differences between the various arterial catheters (ACs) in incidence of accidental catheter removal (ACR)/100 AC-days. MCT, mean catheterization time.