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Accuracy of fluid delivery devices for the neonate: Are the measures assured?
P E Okoro1, I F Gbobo1, P W Igwe1
1Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Introduction:
Delivery of accurate volumes of fluid in surgical neonates and children is crucial for the good outcome of treatment. But how accurate are the calibrations on the fluid delivery devices?
Aims:
This study seeks to verify the accuracy of these devices in common use in our practice.
Materials And Methods:
This is a cross-sectional experimental study carried out in our center; a tertiary health facility in Southern Nigeria in May 2019. Fluid delivery devices (FDDs) used in the course of treatment of our pediatric patients were randomly included in the study. The number of drops per ml of each device was obtained by counting while the fluid dropped until a 1 ml volume was delivered. The data was then collated and analyzed.
Results:
A total of 215 FDDs were included in this study. They comprised infusion giving set, Soluset (Burette) giving set, and blood giving set. The rate of delivery was 20 drops/ml (infusion giving sets), 60 drops/min (Burette/Soluset), and 15 drops/ml (Blood giving set). They were all in keeping with the labeled/assumed calibration in each of the types of FDDs P < 0.05. Therefore, the mean, median, and mode were the same.
Conclusion:
This study has demonstrated that the FDDs used our center are accurately calibrated and safe as they deliver volumes of fluid as labeled. The findings in this study reassure us of the dependability and accuracy of delivery of the FDDs we use in children in our center.
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