Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 25%Low 3 · 75%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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

It is very uncertain whether doppler 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 1.09 [0.95, 1.25]
7 studies · 289 participants
Very low

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

Overall success rate · adults requiring radial artery catheterisation

[Radial] Doppler assistance showed no clear difference in 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 0.99 [0.92, 1.07]
2 studies · 666 participants
Low

Overall success rate · adults requiring radial artery catheterisation

[Radial] B‐mode ultrasound showed no clear difference in overall success rate compared with doppler assistance (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance for arterial (other than femoral) catheterisation in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.13 [0.99, 1.29]
1 study · 493 participants
Low