TCT-847 Ultrasound-guided versus Palpation-guided Radial Artery Catheterization in Adult Population: Updated Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

While the cannulation of the radial artery (RA) is usually undertaken through manual palpation, ultrasound (US) guided access has been advocated as a mean to increase cannulation success rates. We sought to evaluate the impact of US-guided RA access compared with palpation alone on first pass