Table 2 Characteristics of the trials

Abdalla et al. 2017 [17]

Toshiba Xario, Japan, PLT 805AT transducer; 8 MHz; depth, 3 cm

operative and ICU patients

Overall success rate

Abdelbaser et al. 2022 [18]

General Electric Ving Med Systems, Horten, Norway

elective cardiac surgery

The rate of a successful first puncture

Arora et al. 2020 [19]

Philips Ultrasound, Bothell, WA;15 megahertz [range 7–15]

CABG

The number of first-pass successful attempts

Berk et al. 2013 [14]

Esaote My Lab 30, US Machine, Florance, Italy; 18 MHz, 2 cm depth

elective surgery

Cannulation time

Boran et al. 2020 [20]

NextGen LOGIQ e Ultrasound GE Healthcare (China) Co. Ltd; 4–12 MHz

NICU patients requiring arterial monitoring

Success rate

Cao et al. 2021 [21]

SONIMAGE HS1, KONICA MINOLTA, China; 5 to 13 MHz

elective surgery

The rate of success

Nam et al. 2020 [22]

iE33, Philips; L15-7io

cardiac surgery

The first-attempt success rate of cannulation

Quan et al. 2014 [15]

Terason2000 + , Terason, Burlington, MA; 18 MHz, 2 cm depth

liver surgery or splenic resection

The first-attempt success rate of cannulation

Rajasekar et al. 2022 [23]

Sonosite R ultrasound system, Sonosite Inc., Bothell, WA, USA

elective surgery

The first-attempt success rate

Sethi et al. 2016 [24]

Sonosite® MicroMaxx® Ultrasound System, Sonosite INC, Bothell, WA, USA; 13–6 MHz

elective surgery (cardiothoracic, general, orthopaedic or neurosurgery)

Cannulation characteristics

Song et al. 2016 [25]

LOGIQ e; GE Healthcare, Wauwatosa, Wiscon- sin, USA; 4–10 MHz

elective surgery

The total time to successful cannulation

Wang et al. 2022 [26]

SonoSite M-Turbo Color Doppler Ultrasound Diagnostic instrument; L25 N/13–6

elective surgery, RA diameters < 2.2 mm

The cannulation success rate

Yu et al. 2022 [27]

Huasheng Medical Company, China, 15L linear array probe; 5–13 MHz, depth 3 cm

elective surgery

The first-attempt cannulation success rate