Peripheral vein cannulation and complications data, by group
| SC (N.20) | LC (N.20) | P value | |
| Number of attempts | 1.5±0.8 | 1 | 0.005 |
| Days of total infusion therapy | 7.7±4.2 | 9.6±5.8 | 0.400 |
| Days of catheter permanence | 3.2±2.1 | 9,2±6.0 | <0.0001 |
| Number of catheters changed during therapy | 2.8±1.0 | 1.2±0.3 | <0.0001 |
| Episodes of dislocation/infiltration, occlusion/thrombosis | 0.7±0.5 | 0.3±0.4 | 0.003 |
| Number of phlebitis/skin infections | 0.4±0.5 | 0 | 0.002 |
Values expressed as N (%) or mean±SD.
LC, long cannulas; SC, short cannulas.