Table 5.
Number of patients in which ultrasound (US) was used to exactly localize the vein. Not US indicates patients in which the vein (both surgical or percutaneous) has been approached using anatomical landmarks
| Number articles | Number implanted | Surgical technique | Percutaneous technique | US | % | Not US | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical technique | 7 | 2143 | 2143 | 2143 | 100.0% | |||
| Percutaneous technique | 23 | 12,399 | 12,399 | 6636 | 53.5% | 5763 | 46.5% | |
| Both techniques | 7 | 2954 | 710 | 2244 | 1333 | 45.1% | 1621 | 54.9% |
| 37 | 17,496 | 2853 | 14,643 | 7969 | 45.8% | 9527 | 54.2% |