Table 3 Summary of complications
Complications | No. of cases(n = 120) | |
|---|---|---|
Intra-operative | Arrhythmia | 9 (7.5%) |
Blood oozing | 5 (4.1%) | |
Arterial puncture | 0 (0%) | |
Failure to cannulation | 0 (0%) | |
Post-operative | Pneumothorax | 3 (2.5%) |
Hemothorax | 0 (0%) | |
Neck hematoma | 2 (1.6%) | |
I.J.V thrombosis | 6 (5%) | |
Dislodging of catheter | 3 (2.5%) | |
Breaking or leaking of the catheter | 2 (1.6%) | |
Leak from tunnel | 0 (0%) | |
Infection | 5 (4.1%) | |
Total | 35 (29.1%) | |