Table 1.
Summary of overall results form studies published on US-guided SCV cannulations in pediatric populations.
| Reference | Patients (n) | Weight (kg) range median | Left vs. right sided catheters | Position of the operator | Probe | Results | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirotte et al. (7) | 23 (25 catheters) | 2.2–27.0 (6.1) | 67% left sided | Not specified | 10 MHz, 2.5 cm “hockey stick” probe | Success rate 100% | No major complications |
| 33% right sided | First attempt 84% | ||||||
| Breschan et al. (8) | 35 (42 catheters) | 0.9–21.0 (6.8) | 83.3% left sided | At the child’s head | 13–6 MHz, 2.5 cm linear probe | Success rate 100% | No major complications |
| 16.7% right sided | First attempt 73.8% | ||||||
| Kulkarni et al. (9) | 150 | 2.7–35.0 (median not reported) | 6.5% left sided | At the child’s head | Not described | Success rate 98.77 | 1.33% (2) arterial puncture 0.67% (1) penumothorax |
| 93.5% right sided | First attempt not reported | ||||||
| Breschan et al. (10) | 136 (183 catheters) | 0.7–10 (3.7) | 92.9% left sided | At the child’s head | 13–6 MHz, 2.5 cm linear probe | Success rate 98.9% | No major complications |
| 7.1% right sided | First attempt 82.9% | ||||||
| Rhondali et al. (4) | 37 | 4.1 (range not reported) | 73% left sided | At the child’s head | 13–6 MHz, 2.5 cm linear probe | Success rate 100% | No major complications |
| 27% right sided | First attempt 81% | ||||||
| Guilbert et al. (11) | 42 | 2–70 (6.5) | Not specified | Not specified | 3–11 and a 7–11 MHz | Success rate 97.6% | 1 arterial puncture, 1 pneumothorax |
| First attempt not reported | |||||||
| Byon et al. (12) | 49 | 2.6–17.0 (mean 8.1) | Not specified | At the patients right side | 8–10 MHz linear “hockey-stick” probe | Success rate 100% | No major complication |
| First attempt 93.9% | |||||||
| Park et al. (13) | 11 | 2.6–12.4 (4.0) | 36% left sided | Not specified | 25 and 40 mm 6–18 MHz | Success rate 100% | No major complication |
| 64% right sided | |||||||