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6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Emergency and Critical Care

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Internal jugular vs subclavian insertion: long‐term catheterization

Exit‐site infection · cancer patients

Internal jugular showed no clear difference in catheter‐related infectious complications ‐ Exit site infection compared with subclavian insertion: long‐term catheterization (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Central venous access sites for the prevention of venous thrombosis, stenosis and infection 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 7 [0.88, 55.86]
1 study · 200 participants
Low

Internal jugular vs subclavian insertion: long‐term catheterization

Catheter‐related infectious complications ‐ Port‐related bacteraemia and/or pocket infections · cancer patients

Internal jugular showed no clear difference in catheter‐related infectious complications ‐ Port‐related bacteraemia… compared with subclavian insertion: long‐term catheterization (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Central venous access sites for the prevention of venous thrombosis, stenosis and infection 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.35 [0.04, 3.32]
1 study · 240 participants
Moderate

Internal jugular vs subclavian insertion: long‐term catheterization

Catheter‐related thrombotic complications · cancer patients

Internal jugular showed no clear difference in catheter‐related thrombotic complications compared with subclavian insertion: long‐term catheterization (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Central venous access sites for the prevention of venous thrombosis, stenosis and infection 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.97 [0.87, 4.48]
1 study · 240 participants
Moderate

Internal jugular vs subclavian insertion: long‐term catheterization

Immediate mechanical complications ‐ Total mechanical complications · cancer patients

Internal jugular showed no clear difference in immediate mechanical complications ‐ Total mechanical complications compared with subclavian insertion: long‐term catheterization (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Central venous access sites for the prevention of venous thrombosis, stenosis and infection 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.21, 4.84]
2 studies · 468 participants
Low

Internal jugular vs subclavian insertion: long‐term catheterization

Immediate mechanical complications ‐ Major mechanical complications · cancer patients

Internal jugular showed no clear difference in immediate mechanical complications ‐ Major mechanical complications compared with subclavian insertion: long‐term catheterization (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Central venous access sites for the prevention of venous thrombosis, stenosis and infection 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.01, 8.09]
2 studies · 468 participants
Low

Internal jugular vs subclavian insertion: long‐term catheterization

Late mechanical complications · cancer patients

Internal jugular showed no clear difference in late mechanical complications compared with subclavian insertion: long‐term catheterization (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Central venous access sites for the prevention of venous thrombosis, stenosis and infection 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.67 [0.41, 6.79]
2 studies · 468 participants
Low