Complication Rates of Central Venous Catheters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Central venous catheters (CVCs) are commonly used but are associated with complications. Quantifying complication rates is essential for guiding CVC utilization decisions.

Objective

To summarize current rates of CVC-associated complications.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and CENTRAL databases were searched for observational studies and randomized clinical trials published between 2015 to 2023.

Study selection

This study included English-language observational studies and randomized clinical trials of adult patients that reported complication rates of short-term centrally inserted CVCs and data for 1 or more outcomes of interest. Studies that evaluated long-term intravascular devices, focused on dialysis catheters not typically used for medica

SUBMITTER: Teja B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12285596 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature