DVT (symptomatic, asymptomatic, non‐fatal) · people undergoing major amputation of the lower extremity
It is very uncertain whether unfractionated heparin changes DVT (symptomatic, asymptomatic, non‐fatal) (5 to 8 days after surgery) compared with low molecular weight heparin (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
CVC occlusion rate per 1000 catheter days Ability to infuse solution through CVC · infants and children with a long‐term CVC
It is very uncertain whether does normal saline flushing in long‐term central venous catheters… changes CVC occlusion rate per 1000 catheter days: ability to infuse… compared with heparin flushing (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
CVC‐associated blood stream infection rate per 1000 catheter days Incidence of positive blood culture · infants and children with a long‐term CVC
Does normal saline flushing in long‐term central venous catheters… showed no clear difference in CVC‐associated blood stream infection rate per 1000 catheter days:… compared with heparin flushing (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of CVC placement (days) · infants and children with a long‐term CVC
1 finding from 1 review
Surgical site infection · patients undergoing surgery with femoral artery approach
Transverse groin incision may leads to lower surgical site infection (10 to 28 days) compared with vertical groin incision (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Lymphatic complications: Lymphatic leak (28 days) Lymphatic collection (28 days) · patients undergoing surgery with femoral artery approach
It is very uncertain whether transverse groin incision changes lymphatic complications: Lymphatic leak (28 days) Lymphatic… compared with vertical groin incision (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.46 [0.2, 1.02]
116 participants
Very low
Reoperative surgery (≤ 30 days; > 30 days) · patients undergoing surgery with femoral artery approach
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Hospital stay in days · patients older than 50 years with asymptomatic PAA
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Intervention not reported
Limb salvage at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
The intervention showed no clear difference in limb salvage at 30 days (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Amputation at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
The intervention showed no clear difference in amputation at 30 days (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Death at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
The intervention showed no clear difference in death at 30 days (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Vessel patency at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes vessel patency at 30 days (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Major haemorrhage at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
The intervention may leads to higher major haemorrhage at 30 days (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Stroke at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
The intervention showed no clear difference in stroke at 30 days (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Distal embolisation at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes distal embolisation at 30 days (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Success of prosthetic rehabilitation (preference) (1 day) · adults over the age of 50 with a unilateral transfemoral amputation
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Adverse effects (1 day) · adults over the age of 50 with a unilateral transfemoral amputation
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Incidence of recurrent VTE1 after initial treatment (up to 15 days) · patients with venous thromboembolism.
LMWH probably leads to lower incidence of recurrent VTE1 after initial treatment (up to 15 days) compared with UFH (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Major bleeding · patients with venous thromboembolism.
LMWH probably leads to lower incidence of major haemorrhagic episodes (during initial treatment ‐… compared with UFH (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Short‐term mortality (30‐day or in‐hospital) · people diagnosed with RAAA
Emergency endovascular aneurysm repair showed no clear difference in short‐term mortality (30‐day or in‐hospital) compared with conventional open repair (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review