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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

16 questions · 16 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 2 · 12.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 43.8%Low 5 · 31.3%Moderate 2 · 12.5%High 0 · 0%

Percutaneous techniques vs surgical techniques

Tracheostomy tube occlusion/obstruction, accidental decannulation, difficult tube change · patients with tracheostomy

Percutaneous techniques showed no clear difference in tracheostomy tube occlusion/obstruction, accidental decannulation,… compared with surgical techniques (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous changes early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Dialysate leakage · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous changes dialysate leakage compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Dependability/reliability (mechanical failure) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous changes mechanical failure compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review