SynthesisCritical care (London, England)2020
Efficacy of ultrasound-guided technique for radial artery catheterization in pediatric populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Safety and efficacy of distal versus conventional radial artery cannulation for invasive blood pressure monitoring: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of clinical monitoring and computing · 2026Pooled it
- Ultrasound-guided arterial cannulation in the paediatric population.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Topical glyceryl trinitrate for increasing radial arterial diameter in neonates: a randomised controlled trial.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Ultrasound vessel sizing before cannulation: a measurement-first approach for anesthesiologists.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2026Review
- Factors associated with first-attempt success of peripheral arterial catheterization in a pediatric intensive care unit: a prospective observational study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Implementation of an ultrasound-guided approach for arterial line placements in neonates-quality improvement project.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2024Article
- Risk factors for arterial catheter failure and complications during critical care hospitalisation: a secondary analysis of a multisite, randomised trial.Journal of intensive care · 2024Article
- Topical glyceryl trinitrate to increase radial artery diameter in neonates: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Critical care science · 2024Article
- The Improved Catheterization Is Associated With the Deeper Radial Arteries in Ultrasound-Guided Dynamic Needle Tip Positioning Technique.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Modified Long-Axis In-plane Technique for Radial Artery Cannulation in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
- Ultrasound-guided peripheral vascular catheterization in pediatric patients: a narrative review.Critical care (London, England) · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of an ultrasound-guided technique for radial arterial catheterization has not been well established in pediatric patients. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of the ultrasound-guided technique for radial artery catheterization in pediatric populations.
methodA systematic review of PubMed, Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane library was performed from their date of inception to December 2019. In this meta-analysis, we conducted online searches using the search terms "ultrasonography," "ultrasonics," "ultrasound-guided," "ultrasound," "radial artery," "radial arterial," "catheter," "cannula," and "catheterization." The rate of the first-attempt and total success, mean attempts to success, mean time to success, and incidence of complications (hematomas) were extracted. Data analysis was performed with RevMan 5.3.5.
resultsFrom 7 relevant studies, 558 radial artery catheterizations were enrolled, including 274 ultrasound-guided and 284 palpation catheterizations. The ultrasound-guided technique could significantly improve the rate of first-attempt and total success (RR 1.78, 95% CI 1.46 to 2.18, P < 0.00001; RR 1.33; 95% CI 1.20 to 1.48; P < 0.00001). However, there was significant heterogeneity for the total success rate among the included studies (I
conclusionsThe use of the ultrasound-guided technique could improve the success rate of radial arterial catheterization and reduce the incidence of hematomas in pediatric patients. However, the results should be interpreted cautiously due to the heterogeneity among the studies.
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