Brachial Tunneled Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters and the Risk of Catheter Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Situations involving increased workloads and stress (i.e., the COVID-19 pandemic) underline the need for healthcare professionals to minimize patient complications. In the field of vascular access, tunneling techniques are a possible solution. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the effectiveness of tunneled Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (tPICCs) to conventional Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (cPICCs) in terms of bleeding, overall success, procedural time, and late complications.

Methods

Randomized controlled trials without language restrictions were searched using PUBMED^®, EMBASE^®, EBSCO^®, CINAHL^®, and the Cochrane Controlled Clinical Trials Register from August 2022 to August

SUBMITTER: Giustivi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10885060 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature