Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Arterial puncture · patients with internal jugular vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

Ultrasound guidance may leads to lower arterial puncture compared with anatomical landmarks (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance versus anatomical landmarks for internal jugular vein catheterization 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.28 [0.18, 0.44]
22 studies · 4388 participants
Low

Arterial puncture · patients with femoral vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

Ultrasound guidance showed no clear difference in arterial puncture compared with anatomical landmarks (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Arterial puncture · patients with the need for subclavian vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

Ultrasound or Doppler guidance may leads to lower arterial puncture 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 0.21 [0.06, 0.82]
3 studies · 498 participants
Low

Arterial puncture · patients with internal jugular vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

Doppler guidance showed no clear difference in arterial puncture compared with anatomical landmarks (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance versus anatomical landmarks for internal jugular vein catheterization 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.61 [0.21, 1.73]
6 studies · 213 participants
Low