Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Emergency and Critical Care

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 66.7%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Complication rate total · patients with internal jugular vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

It is very uncertain whether ultrasound guidance changes complication rate total 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 0.29 [0.17, 0.52]
14 studies · 2406 participants
Very low

Complication rate total · patients with internal jugular vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

Doppler guidance showed no clear difference in complication rate total 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 0.52 [0.16, 1.71]
3 studies · 93 participants
Low

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 guidance versus anatomical landmarks for subclavian or femoral vein catheterization 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.52 [0.23, 1.17]
6 studies · 1478 participants
Very low