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Table 1 Summary of complications

From: Incidents and complications of totally implanted vascular access devices in children: a prospective study

Patient's position in the series

Operative complication

Complication at one month

Treatment

Complication grade according to Clavien

3

pneumothorax

 

drainage

3

7

pneumothorax

 

drainage

3

9

 

scar

wound care

1

14

 

obstruction

thrombolysis

2

15

 

obstruction

thrombolysis

2

20

introducer in the carotid

  

3

24

pneumothorax

 

observation

1

26

 

pain

physiotherapy

1

44

 

catheter misplacement

re-operation

3