Sterile water or saline solution for inflating the balloon of pediatric catheters
While both inflation media performed similarly in short-term use, crystal formation in saline-filled catheters suggests sterile water may be preferable in prolonged pediatric catheterization.
Authors
- Mauricio Palacios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8091-9954)
- I. Rodríguez Hurtado
- Valentina CastilloBelalcázar
Institutions
- Universidad del Valle (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Urology
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2025.08.008
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad del Valle