| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* n = 656 |
|---|---|
| Right-sided insertion | 551 (84.0) |
| Vein cannulated | |
| Basilic | 512 (78.0) |
| Brachial | 131 (20.0) |
| Cephalic | 13 (2.0) |
| Catheter type | |
| Double-lumen | 220 (33.5) |
| Single-lumen | 436 (66.5) |
| No. of insertion attempts | |
| 1 | 603 (91.9) |
| 2 | 53 (8.1) |
| Catheter tip location | |
| Cavoatrial junction/distal superior vena cava | 590 (89.9) |
| Mid superior vena cava | 66 (10.1) |
| Cumulative dwell time (median)(range), catheter d | 58 486 (45) (1-842) |
*Except where noted otherwise.