Applicability of TIVAP versus PICC in non-hematological malignancies patients: A meta-analysis and systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Applicability of totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP) and peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) in non-hematological malignancies patients remains controversial.

Methods

A systematic studies search in the public databases PubMed, EMBASE, Wan Fang, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), the Cochrane Library and Google Scholar (updated to May 1, 2020) was performed to identify eligible researches. All statistical tests in this meta-analysis were performed using Stata 12.0 software (Stata Corp, College Station, TX). A P value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results

Thirteen studies were included in this final meta-analysis. The pooled data showed that compared with PICC, TIVAP was associated with a hig

SUBMITTER: Liu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8330915 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature