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Complications of transradial versus transfemoral access for neuroendovascular procedures: a meta-analysis
  1. Derrek Schartz1,
  2. Sajal Medha K Akkipeddi2,
  3. Nathaniel Ellens2,
  4. Redi Rahmani2,
  5. Gurkirat Singh Kohli2,
  6. Jeffrey Bruckel3,
  7. Justin M Caplan4,
  8. Thomas K Mattingly2,
  9. Tarun Bhalla2,
  10. Matthew T Bender2
  1. 1 Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
  2. 2 Neurosurgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
  3. 3 Cardiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
  4. 4 Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Matthew T Bender, Neurosurgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA; matthew_bender{at}urmc.rochester.edu

Abstract

Background Transradial access (TRA) has gained increased usage among neurointerventionalists. However, the overall safety profile of access site complications (ASCs) and non-access site complications (NASCs) of TRA versus transfemoral access (TFA) for neuroendovascular procedures remains unclear.

Methods A systematic literature review and meta-analysis using a random effects model was conducted to investigate the pooled odds ratios (OR) of ASCs and NASCs. Randomized, case–control, and cohort studies comparing access-related complications were analyzed. An assessment of study heterogeneity and publication bias was also completed.

Results Seventeen comparative studies met the inclusion criteria for final analysis. Overall, there was a composite ASC rate of 1.8% (49/2767) versus 3.2% (168/5222) for TRA and TFA, respectively (P<0.001). TRA was associated with a lower odds of ASC compared with TFA (OR 0.42; 95% CI 0.25 to 0.68, P<0.001, I2=31%). There was significantly lower odds of complications within the intervention and diagnostic subgroups. For NASC, TRA had a lower composite incidence of complications than TFA at 1.2% (31/2586) versus 4.2% (207/4909), P<0.001). However, on meta-analysis, we found no significant difference overall between TRA and TFA for NASCs (OR 0.79; 95% CI 0.51 to 1.22, P=0.28, I2=0%), which was also the case on subgroup analysis.

Conclusion On meta-analysis, the current literature indicates that TRA is associated with a lower incidence of ASCs compared with TFA, but is not associated with a lower rate of NASCs.

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Data availability statement

Data are available upon reasonable request. All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as supplementary information.

https://doi.org/10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018032

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    Data are available upon reasonable request. All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as supplementary information.

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    • Contributors The authors made the following contributions to this manuscript: DS: research conception, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, manuscript writing, manuscript editing, manuscript appraisal. Guarantor. SMKA: data collection, manuscript editing, manuscript appraisal. NE: data interpretation, manuscript editing, manuscript appraisal. RR: data interpretation, manuscript editing, manuscript appraisal. GSK: data interpretation, manuscript editing, manuscript appraisal. JB: data interpretation, manuscript writing, manuscript editing, manuscript appraisal. JMC: data interpretation, manuscript editing, manuscript appraisal. TM: data interpretation, manuscript writing, manuscript editing, manuscript appraisal. TB: data interpretation, manuscript editing, manuscript appraisal. MTB: research conception, data interpretation, manuscript writing, manuscript editing, manuscript appraisal. Guarantor.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests JB: Consulting relationships with Asahi Intecc and AvantGarde Health for work on coronary guidewires.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

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