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Table 5 Subgroup analyses comparing IJV versus SCVa

From: Internal jugular vein versus subclavian vein as the percutaneous insertion site for totally implantable venous access devices: a meta-analysis of comparative studies

Group

TIVAD-related infections

Catheter-related thrombotic complications

Total major mechanical complications

N

OR (95 % CI)

I2(%)

P heterogeneity

N

OR (95 % CI)

I2(%)

P heterogeneity

N

OR (95 % CI)

I2(%)

P heterogeneity

Overall

11

0.71 (0.48–1.04)

0.0

0.963

11

0.76 (0.38–1.51)

30.2

0.159

11

0.38 (0.24–0.61)

31.6

0.147

Use of antibiotic prophylaxis

Yes

3

0.69 (0.27–1.76)

0.0

0.611

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

No

2

0.69 (0.39–1.24)

0.0

0.618

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Use of ultrasound guidance

Yes

1

0.40 (0.02–6.41)

NA

NA

1

1.00 (0.19–5.23)

NA

NA

1

0.39 (0.08–1.98)

NA

NA

No

6

0.76 (0.47–1.24)

0.0

0.798

5

0.44 (0.18–1.05)

0.0

0.860

6

0.38 (0.18–0.79)

46.3

0.098

Age Group

< 18 yr

1

0.50 (0.14–1.80)

NA

NA

1

0.41 (0.02–10.40)

NA

NA

1

0.27 (0.10–0.76)

NA

NA

≥ 18 yr

3

0.44 (0.16–1.22)

0.0

0.972

4

1.13 (0.28–4.61)

56.8

0.073

3

0.61 (0.15–2.56)

56.5

0.100

  1. Abbreviations: N Number of studies, NA not applicable, yr years old
  2. aAll these analyses were performed with random-effects model