Risk Factors Related to Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter Nonselective Removal in Neonates

Table 2

Comparison of infant PICC insertion site between central and noncentral tip position.

PICC insertion site, n (%)	Central (n=413)	Non-central (n=83)
Upper limbs	336	73
Waist	214(63.6%)	46(63%)
Cubital	34(10.1%)	8(11%)
Cephalic vein	45(13.4%)	9(12.3%)
Axillary vein	43(12.8%)	10(13.7%)
Lower limbs	70	8
Saphenous	61(87.1%)	7(87.5%)
Femoral vein	9(12.9%)	1(12.5%)
Head and neck	7	2
Jugular vein	5 (71.4%)	1(50%)
Posterior auricular vein	2 (28.6%)	1(50%)