Table 4 Comparison of PICC placement rates and abnormal positions [n(%)]
From: Enhancing tube feeding method for neurosurgery: the application of improved PICC technique
Group | Count | Tip in place | Tip misplacement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Internal jugular vein | Beyond the superior vena cava | Upper segment of superior vena cava | |||
Conventional group | 78 | 69(88.46) | 4(5.13) | 2(2.56) | 3(3.85) |
IECG group | 130 | 123(94.62) | 5(3.85) | 1(0.77) | 1(0.77) |
IECG-IBP group | 146 | 138(94.52) | 7(4.79) | 0(0) | 1(0.68) |
F-statistic | Â | 1.796 | 0.114 | 2.002 | 2.137 |
p-value | Â | 0.168 | 0.893 | 0.137 | 0.120 |