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Real-time ultrasound guidance of central line insertion dramatically reduces the incidence of procedural failure (RR 0.18), arterial puncture (RR 0.25), haematoma (RR 0.30), pneumothorax (RR 0.21), and haemothorax (RR 0.10). Studies specifically investigating children and infants were however too small to make significant conclusions.