TY - JOUR
T1 - Intravenous line diameter
T2 - Is bigger really better?
AU - Leibovici, Dan
AU - Gofrit, Ofer N.
AU - Fredman, Brian
AU - Shemer, Joshua
AU - Noga, Yossi
AU - Heruti, Refael J.
AU - Stein, Michael
PY - 1997/3
Y1 - 1997/3
N2 - Objective: To determine whether the size of an intravenous catheter influences the cannulation success rate and procedure duration among military medics. Methods: According to a prospective, randomized, controlled crossover study design, 114 military medic cadets were paired and inserted 14-gauge (14G) and 16G intravenous catheters into veins in the antecubital fossa. Success rate and procedure duration were determined. Results: The overall success rate for 14G and 16G catheters was 80 and 86%, respectively. Average procedure duration was 33 ± 14.7 and 35.2 ± 14.9 seconds, respectively. No significant differences were found in either success rate or procedure duration between the examined catheter sizes. Conclusion: Successful intravenous cannulation was unaffected by catheter size. Therefore, 14G intravenous catheters are recommended for use by military medics on the battlefield.
AB - Objective: To determine whether the size of an intravenous catheter influences the cannulation success rate and procedure duration among military medics. Methods: According to a prospective, randomized, controlled crossover study design, 114 military medic cadets were paired and inserted 14-gauge (14G) and 16G intravenous catheters into veins in the antecubital fossa. Success rate and procedure duration were determined. Results: The overall success rate for 14G and 16G catheters was 80 and 86%, respectively. Average procedure duration was 33 ± 14.7 and 35.2 ± 14.9 seconds, respectively. No significant differences were found in either success rate or procedure duration between the examined catheter sizes. Conclusion: Successful intravenous cannulation was unaffected by catheter size. Therefore, 14G intravenous catheters are recommended for use by military medics on the battlefield.
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U2 - 10.1093/milmed/162.3.183
DO - 10.1093/milmed/162.3.183
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AN - SCOPUS:0030894837
SN - 0026-4075
VL - 162
SP - 183
EP - 185
JO - Military Medicine
JF - Military Medicine
IS - 3
ER -
