Is a 20 gauge fenestrated intravenous catheter non-inferior to a 18 gauge standard catheter for apheresis procedures? A pilot study.

Tomas Armendariz James West DaiWai M Olson Sonja E Stutzman Nicole De Simone

Published in: Journal of clinical apheresis (2021)

The results from this pilot study suggest that 20G fenestrated catheter is non-inferior to 18G standard catheters. Additional studies with increased power are warranted to confirm these findings.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
high dose
low dose