Loss of Surfacten® during bolus administration with a feeding catheter.
Kazumichi FujiokaJumpei KurodaKeiji YamanaKazumoto IijimaIchiro MoriokaPublished in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2018)
Routine air bolus flushing effectively reduces S-TA loss in tubes. The 3 mL S-TA suspensions appear to be more susceptible to inadvertent S-TA loss during instillation. Therefore, caution is warranted for this procedure.