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1,501 questions · 1,558 findings · 115 reviews · Vascular

No studies found 346 · 22.2%GRADE not reported 90 · 5.8%Very low 281 · 18%Low 477 · 30.6%Moderate 313 · 20.1%High 51 · 3.3%

Supervised exercise therapy following vascular intervention vs vascular intervention alone

Reintervention · people with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease§

It is very uncertain whether supervised exercise therapy following vascular intervention changes reintervention compared with vascular intervention alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) vs no RIPC

Perioperative mortality · people undergoing elective major vascular surgery

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) showed no clear difference in perioperative mortality (within 1 month after operation) compared with no RIPC (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) vs no RIPC

Myocardial infarction (0 to 30 days) · people undergoing elective major vascular surgery

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) showed no clear difference in myocardial infarction (within 1 month after operation) compared with no RIPC (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) vs no RIPC

Renal impairment (within 1 month after operation) · people undergoing elective major vascular surgery

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) showed no clear difference in renal impairment (within 1 month after operation) compared with no RIPC (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) vs no RIPC

Limb loss (within 1 month after operation) · people undergoing elective major vascular surgery

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) showed no clear difference in limb loss (within 1 month after operation) compared with no RIPC (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Totally percutaneous vs cut‐down femoral artery access

Short‐term mortality (30‐day or in‐hospital) · people undergoing elective bifurcated abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair

Totally percutaneous showed no clear difference in short‐term mortality (30‐day or in‐hospital) compared with cut‐down femoral artery access (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Totally percutaneous vs cut‐down femoral artery access

Failure of aneurysm exclusion ( · people undergoing elective bifurcated abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair

Totally percutaneous showed no clear difference in failure of aneurysm exclusion( compared with cut‐down femoral artery access (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Totally percutaneous vs cut‐down femoral artery access

Wound infection · people undergoing elective bifurcated abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair

Totally percutaneous showed no clear difference in wound infection (30‐day or in‐hospital) compared with cut‐down femoral artery access (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Totally percutaneous vs cut‐down femoral artery access

Major complications · people undergoing elective bifurcated abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair

Totally percutaneous showed no clear difference in major complications (30‐day or in‐hospital) compared with cut‐down femoral artery access (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Totally percutaneous vs cut‐down femoral artery access

Medium‐ to long‐term complications( · people undergoing elective bifurcated abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair

Totally percutaneous showed no clear difference in medium‐ to long‐term complications( compared with cut‐down femoral artery access (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Totally percutaneous vs cut‐down femoral artery access

Bleeding complications (30‐day or in‐hospital) · people undergoing elective bifurcated abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair

Totally percutaneous showed no clear difference in bleeding complications (30‐day or in‐hospital) compared with cut‐down femoral artery access (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise vs no treatment

Intensity of disease signs and symptoms1 · people with non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency

It is very uncertain whether physical exercise changes intensity of disease signs and symptoms: VCSS Scale: 0 to 30 (lower… compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review