Table 5

Incidence of NTHC-related complications

Catheter-related complicationsNTHCs
Right internal jugular veinLeft internal jugular veinFemoral veinSubclavian vein
Infection
 Exit-site infection
  %36.736.248.3735.48
  Times/1000 catheter-days8.798.5419.668.85
 Tunnel infection
  %
  Times/1000 catheter-days
 CRBSI
  %16.5117.3929.7717.74
  Times/1000 catheter-days3.573.619.933.75
Dysfunction
 Thrombus
  %58.759.4278.658.06
  Times/1000 catheter-days14.741529.9814.79
 Fibrin shell
  %13.7614.494.1914.53
  Times/1000 catheter-days1.531.90.391.69
 Malposition or kinking
  %24.3137.6845.1224.19
  Times/1000 catheter-days4.3710.0619.864.86
Central venous stenosis
  %3.674.3508.06
  Times/1000 catheter-days0.450.2700.62
  • CRBSI, catheter-related bloodstream infection; NTHC, non-tunnel haemodialysis catheter.