Children frequently undergo intravenous cannulation in the emergency department. This painful procedure causes considerable stress and anxiety for children and their parents.1 Failure to alleviate ...

The team’s innovative approach offered reliable peripheral intravenous cannulation using a longer-length device inserted with ultrasound, with high first-time success rates. Citation: Smith E et al ...

Commentary on a study on the use of a cooling spray to reduce pain during intravenous cannulation, published February 2009 in the British Medical Journal.

A topical spray reduced pain by 34% in children undergoing intravenous procedures, such as injections and tube insertions (cannulation), compared with a placebo group.

As the IV cannula stays inside your body, it may irritate the vein leading the body to trigger its clotting mechanisms. You may notice a hardened area corresponding to where a clot has formed in ...

IV cannulation, when necessary, is done 30-60 minutes before test initiation to avoid false positive results triggered by venipuncture.

(HealthDay)—The incidence of phlebitis caused by peripheral intravenous cannula insertions may be higher among patients with certain risk factors, according to a study published online Dec. 27 ...

In the study, the spray reduced pain by 34 percent in children undergoing intravenous procedures, such as injections and tube insertions (cannulation), compared with a placebo group.

Some children could not cope with intravenous cannulation. They would therefore be rescheduled for treatment as the procedure would be abandoned if the child could not tolerate indwelling cannula ...