A prospective clinical comparison of two intravenous polyurethane cannulae

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 42-47

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

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Department of Anaesthesia ^*

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CANNULA; CANNULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHLEBITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030971449     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9702500108     Document Type: Article

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