Fig 1.
Relationship between the Superior Vena Cava and the carina.
Fig 2.
Measuring the vertical distance from carina to catheter tip.
Table 1.
Patient characteristics, compared between initially well-positioned and malpositioned CVCs according to CXR after insertion.
Table 2.
Catheter tip positioning movement during hospitalization as shown in consecutive CXRs compared to initial position (1st CXR).
Fig 3.
Tip position below the carina as shown in CXR (after insertion, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd) for initially well-positioned catheters.
CVC (Central Venous Catheter), h(Hour). CVC- Central Venous Catheter.
Fig 4.
Tip position below the carina as shown in CXR (after insertion, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd) for initially mal-positioned catheters.
CVC (Central Venous Catheter), h(Hour).
Table 3.
Multiparameter regression analysis of CVC tip movement between two consecutive CXRs.