Analysis of risk factors for central venous port failure in cancer patients

Table 3 Insertion site, surgical procedure and catheter type n (%)

Site	Surgical procedure	Open-ended catheter	Groshong catheter	Total
Cephalic vein	Cutdown
Right		287	620	907 (67.3)
Left		111	82	193 (14.3)
Subclavian vein	Puncture
Right		54	87	141 (10.5)
Left		38	17	55 (4.1)
Internal jugular vein
Right		8	1	9 (0.7)
Left		0	1	1 (0.1)
External jugular vein
Right		4	7	11 (0.8)
Left		0	2	2 (0.1)
Femoral vein
Right		14	9	23 (1.7)
Left		2	4	6 (0.4)
Total		518	830	1348