Ultrasound-guided versus traditional method for peripheral venous access: an umbrella review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Short peripheral catheters (SPC) insertion technique has a high failure rate, one of the reasons why the ultrasound (US)-guided method has been proposed as a valid alternative to traditional technique in SPC insertion. This umbrella review aims to synthesize the available evidence comparing the US-guided method with the traditional method on SPC insertion in terms of effectiveness, safety and patient satisfaction.

Methods

An umbrella review addressing the comparison between US-guided versus traditional method for SPC insertion in which only systematic reviews of all comparative study designs were eligible was carried out. Previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses were systematically searched in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Library. Methodologic

SUBMITTER: Berlanga-Macias C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9644458 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature