The effect of different flushing methods in a short peripheral catheter.

CONCLUSIONS: The uniform flush produced less damage to the vascular endothelium and surrounding tissues and was superior to the pulsed flush. However, the uniform flush is prone to thrombosis.
PMID: 31618404 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Acta Cirurgica Brasileira - October 18, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Tong C, Peng X, Hu H, Wang Z, Zhou H Tags: Acta Cir Bras Source Type: research