Methodological concerns in the comparative evaluation of PORTs and PICCs: limitations of indirect evidence synthesis in a recent meta-analysis

Dear Editor,I read with considerable interest the systematic review and meta-analysis by Rognoni et al. (2026) evaluating totally implanted ports (PORTs) versus peripherally inserted central cathet...

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Ashutosh Bhosale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1369-4256)
A Mannan
Faruk Ahmed

Publication Details

Journal: Expert Review of Medical Devices
Published: 2026-06-24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17434440.2026.2695246
Primary Topic: Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
Type: article
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Methodological concerns in the comparative evaluation of PORTs and PICCs: limitations of indirect evidence synthesis in a recent meta-analysis

Ashutosh Bhosale, A Mannan, Faruk Ahmed

Jun 24, 2026

Expert Review of Medical Devices

Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

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Methodological concerns in the comparative evaluation of PORTs and PICCs: limitations of indirect evidence synthesis in a recent meta-analysis

Ashutosh Bhosale, A Mannan, Faruk Ahmed

June 24, 2026article en

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Expert Review of Medical Devices

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Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

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