Complications
| N | % (of complications) | % (of procedures) | Grade II (n) | Grade III (n) | Grade V (n) | Time to complication (median, range) | |
| Total | 15 | 100.0 | 24.2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 19 (1–446) |
| Aetiology | |||||||
| Infections | 4 | 26.7 | 6.5 | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Local infection (cellulitis/exit site) | 1 | 6.7 | 1.6 | – | 1 | – | |
| Deep infection (empyema) | 3 | 20.0 | 4.8 | – | 1 | 2 | |
| Catheter malfunction | 10 | 66.7 | 16.1 | 1 | 9 | – | |
| Occlusion/mechanical obstruction | 2 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Dislodgement | 5 | 33.3 | 8.1 | – | 5 | – | |
| Leakage | 3 | 20.0 | 4.8 | – | 3 | – | |
| Bleeding | 1 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 1 | – | – | |
| Catheter removed | 13 | 86.7 | 21.0 |