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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

13 questions · 13 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 38.5%Low 6 · 46.2%Moderate 1 · 7.7%High 1 · 7.7%

Ultrasound or Doppler guidance vs anatomical landmarks

Complication rate total · patients with the need for subclavian vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

It is very uncertain whether ultrasound or Doppler guidance changes complication rate total compared with anatomical landmark (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound or Doppler guidance vs anatomical landmarks

Overall success rate · patients with the need for subclavian vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

Ultrasound or Doppler guidance showed no clear difference in overall success rate compared with anatomical landmark (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound or Doppler guidance vs anatomical landmarks

Other complications (thrombosis, embolism, haematomediastinum and hydromediastinum, haematothorax and hydrothorax, pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, nerve injury) · patients with the need for subclavian vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

It is very uncertain whether ultrasound or Doppler guidance changes other complications (thrombosis, embolism, haematomediastinum and… compared with anatomical landmark (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound or Doppler guidance vs anatomical landmarks

First‐attempt success rate · patients with the need for subclavian vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

Ultrasound or Doppler guidance showed no clear difference in success with attempt number 1 compared with anatomical landmark (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review