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A prospective trial comparing a silicone elastomer intravenous cannula (Visis) with a polytetrafluoroethylene cannula
The British Journal of Surgery
|March 1, 1982
Abstract:
Post-infusion phlebitis remains one of the most frequent causes of hospital morbidity with an incidence varying between 13 and 39 per cent (1-4). A recent study indicated that a silicone elastomer cannula (Visis) had desirable properties (5). We have carried out a prospective trial comparing the value of such a cannula with a Teflon cannula (Cathlon) already in routine use.