Pain upon inserting a peripheral intravenous catheter: Size does not matter.

CONCLUSION: Inserting a smaller sized peripheral intravenous catheter did not result in a lower pain sensation. Moreover, to prevent pain upon inserting a peripheral intravenous catheter, an unsuccessful attempt must be avoided. PMID: 29772984 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29772984?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - May 20, 2018 Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research