Table 1: Patients Characteristics.
No. of Patients
Gender Male
Female		 237 (59%)
163 (41%)
Age Median
Range		 62 years
31-84 years
No. of TIVAPs 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014		 90 (23%)
64 (16%)
52 (13%)
69 (17%)
56 (14%)
69 (17%)
Access route Right subclavian
Light subclavian
Right internal jugular
Light internal jugular
Femoral		 150 (37%)
102 (25%)
91 (23%)
54 (14%)
3 (1%)
Solid cancer
Hematological malignancies		 Colorectal
Gastric
Esophageal
Pancreas
Lung
Breast
Head & Neck
Lymphoma
Myeloma
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Leukemia		 134 (33%)
80 (20%)
53 (13%)
35 (9%)
23 (8%)
9 (2%)
3 (1%)
28 (7%)
19 (4%)
13 (3%)
3 (1%)
Early Complications
Late Complications		 Pneumothorax
Occlusion
Pocket infection
Pinch-off
Slip-off
Bacteremia (MRSA)
Disconnection
Wound dehiscence
Rubber port rotation		 3 (0.75%)
11 (2.75%)
8 (2%)
2 (0.5%)
2 (0.5%)
1 (0.25%)
1 (0.25%)
1 (0.25%)
1 (0.25%)