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Table 1 Details

From: Simplify long-term venous access via external jugular vein in children

  

Total

Characteristics, age, sex

Number of the patients

100

Number of the attempts

103

Number of the used devices

103

Age (av, med, range)

8, 9, 6 m-15

Sex M/F (n)

39/61

Diagnosis (n)

Thalassemia

71

Hemoglobinopathy

15

Severe aplastic anemia

7

Sickle cell anemia

5

Severe immunodeficiency syndromes

2

Device type (n)

Hickman/Broviac

103

Tube size (French) (n)

6

15 (+3*)

8

80

12

5

Venous access attempt (n)

Right external jugular vein

83

Left external jugular vein

20

Internal jugular vein

2

Subclavian vein

0

Successful venous access (n)

External jugular vein

98

Internal jugular vein

2

First attempt’s laterality (n)

Right side

80

Left side

20

Failed laterality of EJV (n)

Right side

1

Left side

4

Successful laterality of EJV (n)

Right side

82

Left side

16

IVJ sides (n)

Right side (failure of right side EJV)

1

Left side (failure of left side EJV)

1

Duration anesthesia average (min-max) min

Right side’s EJV with 1st attempt (n=80)

35 (25-45)

Left side’s EJV with 1st attempt (n=20)

35 (25-45)

2nd attempt to right side (n=3)

50 (45-55)

2nd attempt to left side (n=0)

NA

Right IJV (secondary to failed EJV) (n=1)

45

Left IJV (secondary to failed EJV) (n=1)

50

  1. NA not applicable
  2. *Second attempt, smaller device