Table 4.
Studies examining arterial catheter complications without specifically attributing them to any specific site
| Reference | Cases | Air embolism (%) | Permanent occlusion (%) | Temporary occlusion (%) | Haematoma (%) | Bleeding (%) | Sepsis (%) | Abscess (%) |
| [69] | 450 | 0 | 0 | 18.4 | - | 8.7 | 0 | - |
| [49] | 59 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0 | - |
| [70] | 506 | 0.2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| [71]* | 1556 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.06 | 0.3 |
| [71]� | 565 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.5 |
*Medical intensive care unit (radial artery 52%, femoral artery 45%). �Surgical intensive care unit (radial artery 78%, femoral artery 11%). -, Not investigated.