An in vitro study of silicone migration from intravenous fluid tubing

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-53

  Dewan, P A ^a   Owen, A J ^a   Ashwood, P J ^a   Terlet, J ^a   Byard, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Energy dispersive X ray analysis (EDXA); Ivac 560 pump; Silicon tubing; Silicone

Indexed keywords

INFUSION FLUID; PLASTIC; SILICONE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; HEMODIALYSIS; IMPLANT; INFUSION PUMP; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MICROFILTRATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBE;

EID: 8044261439     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01194802     Document Type: Article

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