Complications of continuous intraperitoneal insulin infusion with an implantable pump

Table 3 Re-operations because of complications of continuous intraperitoneal insulin infusion during follow-up

	All patients		Implantation date
	2000-2011 (n = 56)		2000-2007 (n = 37)		2007-2011 (n = 19)
	n (%)	Per 100 PY	n (%)	Per 100 PY	n (%)	Per 100 PY
Catheter inspection	2 (4.0)	0.7	2 (5.3)	0.9	0 (0.0)	0.0
Catheter replacement	13 (26.0)	4.6	8 (21.1)	3.5	5 (41.7)	8.8
Explantation of pump and catheter	17 (34.0)	6.0	151 (39.5)	6.6	21 (16.7)	3.5
Repositioning of pump	2 (4.0)	0.7	2 (5.3)	0.9	0 (0.0)	0.0
Fixation of pump	2 (4.0)	0.7	1 (2.6)	0.4	1 (8.3)	1.8
Cutaneous problem	0 (0.0)	0.0	0 (0.0)	0.0	0 (0.0)	0.0
Intra-abdominal problem	1 (2.0)	0.4	1 (2.6)	0.4	0 (0.0)	0.0
Remove clot at tip of catheter/flush catheter	7 (14.0)	2.5	4 (10.5)	1.8	3 (25.0)	5.3
Haematoma	1 (2.0)	0.4	1 (2.6)	0.4	0 (0.0)	0.0
Reposition of catheter	3 (6.0)	1.1	3 (7.9)	1.3	0 (0.0)	0.0
Infection	2 (4.0)	0.7	1 (2.6)	1.2	1 (8.3)	1.8
All	50 (100.0)	17.7	38 (100.0)	44.3	12 (100.0)	21.1

¹P = 0.02. PY: Patient years.