26 December 2025 : Clinical Research
Incidence and Characteristics of Catheter-Related Thrombosis in Patients With Temporary Femoral Dialysis Catheters: A Prospective Observational Study
İlkay Ceylan ACDEF 1*, Aytül Coşar Ertem BDEF 2,3, Ebru Karakoç CDE 4, Hilmi Erdem Gözden CDEF 5, Erdinç Tanlak BD 6, Nermin Kelebek Girgin DEF 7DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950755
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e950755
Table 1 Patient demographic data.
| Positive for thrombosis (n=7) | Negative for thrombosis (n=30) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 3 (42.86%) | 14 (46.67%) | >0.99a |
| Female | 4 (57.14%) | 16 (53.33%) | |
| Age (years) | 61 (38–81) | 63.50 (22–83) | 0.747b |
| APACHE II | 25±6.63 | 25.52±7.84 | 0.874c |
| Catheter dwell time (days) | 8.50 (6–17) | 7.5 (1–20) | 0.413b |
| Length of stay in ICU (days) | 22 (7–91) | 15.50 (1–71) | 0.582b |
| BMI (kg/m) | 27 (22–28) | 26.50 (21–30) | 0.435b |
| BMI category | |||
| Normal | 3 (42.86%) | 9 (30%) | 0.716d |
| Overweight | 4 (57.14%) | 17 (56.67%) | |
| Obesity | 0 | 4 (13.33%) | |
| Smoking | |||
| No | 4 (57.14%) | 16 (53.33%) | >0.99a |
| Yes | 3 (42.86%) | 14 (46.67%) | |
| DVT history | |||
| No | 5 (71.43%) | 28 (93.33%) | 0.155a |
| Yes | 2 (28.57%) | 2 (6.67%) | |
| Data are expressed as n (%), median (range),or mean±standard deviation. a Fisher’s exact chi-square test; b Mann-Whitney U test; c independent-samples t-test; d Fisher-Freeman-Halton test. ICU – intensive care unit; BMI – body mass index; DVT – deep vein thrombosis; APACHE II – Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II. | |||