Table 3.

Thrombosis and bleeding rates

Type of eventValue
Thrombotic events, n (%)  
No. of patients with thrombosis 32 (13.7) 
No. of patients with line-associated thrombosis 17 (53.1) 
Total thrombotic events [line associated] 36 [19] 
Lower extremity DVT 4 (11.1) 
Upper extremity DVT [line associated] 22 (61.1) [18] 
Pulmonary embolism 6 (16.7) 
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis 2 (5.6) 
Jugular vein thrombosis [line associated] 2 (5.6) [1] 
Cavernous sinus thrombosis 
Hepatic or portal vein thrombosis 
Days from PEG-Asp to thrombosis, median (range) 14 (3-26) 
Excluding line-associated thrombosis, median (range) 16.5 (3-26) 
Bleeding events, n (%)  
No. of patients with bleeding 12 (5.2) 
Total bleeding events 12 
Bleeding severity   
Major bleeding 8 (66.7) 
CRNMB 4 (33.3) 
Site of bleeding  
CNS hemorrhage 3 (25.0) 
Hematoma 2 (16.7) 
GI bleeding 3 (25.0) 
Vaginal bleeding 3 (25.0) 
Retinal hemorrhage 1 (8.3) 
Days from PEG-Asp to bleed, median (range) 13.5 (0-24) 
Type of eventValue
Thrombotic events, n (%)  
No. of patients with thrombosis 32 (13.7) 
No. of patients with line-associated thrombosis 17 (53.1) 
Total thrombotic events [line associated] 36 [19] 
Lower extremity DVT 4 (11.1) 
Upper extremity DVT [line associated] 22 (61.1) [18] 
Pulmonary embolism 6 (16.7) 
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis 2 (5.6) 
Jugular vein thrombosis [line associated] 2 (5.6) [1] 
Cavernous sinus thrombosis 
Hepatic or portal vein thrombosis 
Days from PEG-Asp to thrombosis, median (range) 14 (3-26) 
Excluding line-associated thrombosis, median (range) 16.5 (3-26) 
Bleeding events, n (%)  
No. of patients with bleeding 12 (5.2) 
Total bleeding events 12 
Bleeding severity   
Major bleeding 8 (66.7) 
CRNMB 4 (33.3) 
Site of bleeding  
CNS hemorrhage 3 (25.0) 
Hematoma 2 (16.7) 
GI bleeding 3 (25.0) 
Vaginal bleeding 3 (25.0) 
Retinal hemorrhage 1 (8.3) 
Days from PEG-Asp to bleed, median (range) 13.5 (0-24) 

Data are presented as n (%) or median (range).

CNS, central nervous system; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; GI, gastrointestinal.

Four patients had thrombosis at multiple sites with index event.

Bleeding severity is defined using the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis criteria.

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