Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 3 reviews

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 50%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 1 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%

Ultrasound guidance vs anatomical landmarks

Overall success rate · patients with internal jugular vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

It is very uncertain whether ultrasound guidance changes overall success rate compared with anatomical landmarks (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance versus anatomical landmarks for internal jugular vein catheterization 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.12 [1.08, 1.17]
23 studies · 4340 participants
Very low

Ultrasound guidance vs anatomical landmarks

Overall success rate · patients with femoral vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

Ultrasound guidance showed no clear difference in overall success rate compared with anatomical landmarks (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance versus anatomical landmarks for subclavian or femoral vein catheterization 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [1, 1.23]
4 studies · 311 participants
Moderate

[Radial] B‐mode ultrasound guidance vs palpation and landmarks

Overall success rate · adults requiring radial artery catheterisation

[Radial] B‐mode ultrasound guidance may leads to higher overall success rate compared with palpation and landmarks (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance for arterial (other than femoral) catheterisation in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [1.06, 1.16]
28 studies · 4955 participants
Low

[Axillary] B‐mode ultrasound guidance vs palpation and landmarks

Overall success rate · adults requiring axillary artery catheterisation

It is very uncertain whether [Axillary] B‐mode ultrasound guidance changes overall success rate compared with palpation and landmarks (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance for arterial (other than femoral) catheterisation in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.35 [0.99, 1.86]
1 study · 33 participants
Very low

[Dorsalis pedis] B‐mode ultrasound guidance vs palpation and landmarks

Overall success rate · adults requiring dorsalis pedis artery catheterisation

It is very uncertain whether [Dorsalis pedis] B‐mode ultrasound guidance changes overall success rate compared with palpation and landmarks (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance for arterial (other than femoral) catheterisation in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.91, 1.1]
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

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 guidance versus anatomical landmarks for subclavian or femoral vein catheterization 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.05 [0.97, 1.13]
8 studies · 1809 participants
Low