Comparing the speed of irrigation between pulsatile lavage versus gravity irrigation: an Ex-vivo experimental investigation.

CONCLUSIONS: Gravity irrigation provided the most rapid rate of irrigation tested, regardless of the height. With existing literature demonstrating equivalent clinical outcomes between methods, gravity lavage offers a faster and potentially more cost-effective form of irrigation.
PMID: 28360942 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Patient Safety in Surgery - April 2, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Mundy LR, Gage MJ, Yoon RS, Liporace FA Tags: Patient Saf Surg Source Type: research