Syringe and needle size, syringe type, vacuum generation, and needle control in aspiration procedures
Purpose: Syringes are used for diagnostic fluid aspiration and fine-needle aspiration biopsy in interventional procedures. We determined the benefits, disadvantages, and patient safety implications of syringe and needle size on vacuum generation, hand force requirements, biopsy/fluid yield, and need...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63083 |