Research Article

Local Anesthesia for Port Catheter Placement in Oncology Patients: An Alternative to Landmark Technique Using Ultrasound-Guided Superficial Cervical Plexus Block—A Prospective Randomized Study

Table 2

Number of complications between groups (mean ± SD).

GROUP 1
(n = 50)
GROUP 2
(n = 50)
P VALUE

Artery Puncture4(8%) 0(0%)P = 0.041
Hematoma3(6%)1(2%)P = 0.307
Pneumothorax2(4%)0(0%)P = 0.153
Complication9(18%)1(2%)P = 0.040