Cochrane · systematic review · CD013153
Transverse versus vertical groin incision for femoral artery approach
Canteras, M, Baptista‐Silva, JCC, do Carmo Novaes, F, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
VascularAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 71.4%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Transverse groin incision versus vertical groin incision for femoral artery approach during vascular procedures
Population: patients undergoing surgery with femoral artery approach
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical site infection (10 to 28 days) Transverse groin incision vs vertical groin incision | RR 0.25 [0.08, 0.76] | 1 study · 283 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Lymphatic complications: Lymphatic leak (28 days) Lymphatic collection (28 days) Transverse groin incision vs vertical groin incision | RR 0.46 [0.2, 1.02] | 116 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Infection of the vascular graft (endoprosthesis /prosthesis) (early, ≤ 4 months; late, > 4 months) Transverse groin incision vs vertical groin incision | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Prolonged hospitalization (> 1 week) Transverse groin incision vs vertical groin incision | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Reoperative surgery (≤ 30 days; > 30 days) Transverse groin incision vs vertical groin incision | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Death Transverse groin incision vs vertical groin incision | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Neurological deficit (e.g. paresthesia) Transverse groin incision vs vertical groin incision | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |