Reasons for central venous line removal (1 January 1984 to 31 December 2002)
| Unknown, Chart could not be found, and no other record; not recorded, all records found and viewed, but removal reason not clear from record. | |
| No further need | 1523 (69.7%) |
| Local oedema/infiltration | 153 (7.0%) |
| Death | 119 (5.4%) |
| Death+septicaemia | 23 (1.1%) |
| Blocked/leaking/bleeding | 97 (4.4%) |
| Septicaemia | 71 (3.2%) |
| Suspected infection | 62 (2.8%) |
| “Line accident” | 38 (1.7%) |
| Unknown | 14 (0.6%) |
| Inflamed insertion site | 13 (0.6%) |
| Malpositioned tip | 10 (0.5%) |
| Not recorded | 62 (2.9%) |