Table 3 Procedural characteristics and access-related complications

Brunet et al. [7]

TRA 1.2%, TF 10.6%, artery spasm,inability to cannulate the artery,arteria lusoria configuration

5 F Glidesheath Slidesheath

NR

0

Chalouhi et al. [8]

TRA 10%

5 F Prelude sheath

5 F Simmons 2

0

Patel et al. [9]

TRA 5.9%, TF 5.9%, radial artery vasospasm

5 F Prelude Ideas, 5 F Glidesheath Slender

5 F Simmons 2

wrist pain 5.9%

Chivot et al. [10]

TF 1.3%, artery spasm

5 F radial sheath

4 F vertebral catheters supported by 5 F Extra Back Up

distal RAO 1.3%, minor forearm blanching 1.3%

Hoffman et al. [11]

TF 1.3%, radial artery vasospasm, inability to cannulate the radial artery and brachiocephalic artery tortuosity

5 F Glidesheath Slender

Simmons 2, angled glide

minor hematomas,vasospasm, radial artery perforation, pain (total 5.2%)

Saito et al. [12]

TRA 7.8%, NR

4 F Slit Super-Sheath

4 F Simmons 2,4 F JB2

minor hematomas 11.8%, numbness 2%

Hoffman et al. [13]

NR 1.3%, NR

5 F Glidesheath Slender

Simmons 2, angled glide

minor hematomas 1.3%, vasospasm 1.3%, radial artery perforation 1.3%

Kühn et al. [14]

TF 10.4%, tortuous aortic arch tortuous

6 F Prelude Ideal hydrophilic sheath

Benchmark 60.5%, Fubuki 18.6%, others 20.9%

radial artery vasospasm 4.2%, distal and RAO 2.1%

Rodriguez et al. [15]

TRA 1%, TF 3%, puncture failure, arterial loop at the elbow, catheterize difficulty

5-6 F thinner wall sheath,6 F Ballast,Cook Shuttle,Neuron MAX

sheathless technique

minor hematomas 3%, distal RAO 1%, radial stenosis 2%

Weinberg et al. [16]

0

5 F 94.2%,6 F 5.8%

NR

minor wrist hematoma 0.8%, radial artery vasospasm 0.8%

Manzoor et al. [17]

TRA 2.6%, TF 1.8%, TUA 0.9%, puncture failure, artery vasospasm

4-6 F Glidesheath Slender

6 F Benchmark,sheathless technique

minor hematomas 2.6%

Umekawa et al. [18]

TRA 23%, NR

4 F Medikit sheath,6 F FUBUKI,8 F Optimo

4 F MS2, Simmons C supported by 6 F FUBUKI and 8 F Optimo

minor hematomas 3.3%

Goland et al. [19]

TRA 52.1%, TF 28.7%, NR

6 F sheath

Simmons supported by Chaperon,Guider SofTip XF 6 F,Navien,Sophia

NR

Ahmed et al. [20]

TF 3.1%, near occlusion of radial artery, right brachiocephalic artery tortuosity, aortic arch variable configuration

NR

NR

radial artery injury 1.6%

Kühn et al. [21]

TF 9.1%, radial artery vasospasm, tortuous vessel anatomy and type 3 aortic arch

6 F Prelude Ideal hydrophilic sheath 77.3%, 7 F sheath 4.5%, sheathless 18.2%

Benchmark, 5-7 F Fubuki,Select Flex 072

0

Chivot et al. [22]

TF 1.6%, humeral artery spasm

6 F sheath

NR

0

Kühn et al. [23]

TF 9.1%, brachial artery fibromuscular dysplasia

6 F Prelude Ideal hydrophilic sheath,sheathless

5 F Sofia supported by 6 F Benchmark,6 F Fubuki sheathless technique

0