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 evidenc...

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Main Authors: Carlos Berlanga-Macías, Ana Díez-Fernández, José Alberto Martínez-Hortelano, Irene Sequí-Domínguez, Alicia Saz-Lara, Diana Pozuelo-Carrascosa, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Nursing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-01077-9