Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

24 questions · 24 findings · 2 reviews · Emergency and Critical Care

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 9 · 37.5%Low 9 · 37.5%Moderate 4 · 16.7%High 2 · 8.3%

Time to successful cannulation · patients with the need for subclavian vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance versus anatomical landmarks for subclavian or femoral vein catheterization 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 471 participants
Low

First‐attempt success rate · patients with the need for subclavian vein cannulation for central vein catheterization

Ultrasound or Doppler guidance showed no clear difference in success with attempt number 1 compared with anatomical landmark (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance versus anatomical landmarks for subclavian or femoral vein catheterization 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.08 [0.85, 1.36]
2 studies · 115 participants
High

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

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