A prospective clinical comparison of two intravenous polyurethane cannulae

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 705-709

  Russell, W J ^a,b   Micik, S ^a,c   Gourd, S ^a,c   Mackay, H ^a,c   Wright, S ^a,c  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Research and Molecular Development   (Australia)

^c Dept of Cardiothoracic Services ^*

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques: intravenous cannulation; Complications: phlebitis; Equipment: polyurethane cannulae

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANNULA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHLEBITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 0030460525     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9602400614     Document Type: Article

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