Table 3 Reasons for removal due to PVC-related complications and elective reasons
Intervention | Control | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline (n = 626) | Post-intervention (n = 618) | Baseline (n = 724) | Post-intervention (n = 674) | |
Reasons for removal of PVCs due to complications | ||||
n (%) | 254 (40.6 %) | 259 (41.9 %) | 292 (40.3 %) | 316 (46.9 %) |
95 % CI | 36.7–44.5 | 38.0–45.8 | 36.8–44.0 | 43.1–50.7 |
Infiltration including extravasation, n (%) | 105 (17.1) | 108 (17.5) | 73 (10.1) | 103 (15.3) |
Occlusion, n (%) | 88 (14.1) | 94 (15.2) | 130 (18.0) | 119 (17.7) |
Sign and symptoms of thrombophlebitis, n (%) | 37 (5.9) | 34 (5.5) | 63 (8.7) | 67 (9.9) |
PVC accidentally removed, n (%) | 20 (3.2) | 18 (2.9) | 20 (2.8) | 23 (3.4) |
Suspicion of infection, n (%) | 3 (0.5) | 4 (0.6) | 5 (0.7) | 2 (0.3) |
Wound (pressure wound), n (%) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.3) |
Elective reasons for removal of PVCa | ||||
n (%) | 372 (59.4 %) | 359 (58.1 %) | 432 (59.7 %) | 358 (53.1 %) |
95 % CI | 55.5–63.3 | 54.1–62.0 | 56.0–63.2 | 49.3–56.9 |