saline - back or front? does it matter?

Post by **admin** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 1:22 am

I heard it was better to do it from the back, on the underside of the balls as opposed to the front - that you could take more saline that way?
Doesn't really make sense... Does anyone know why that would be if it is the case - or does it really matter?

Thanks!

gerardt · Post by **gerardt** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:32 am

hey man!

ya know!?! i have wondered the same thing. but from behind it seems it would be really hard to monitor and adjust the catheter to maintain an even steady flow, thats why ive always chosen the front and only experimented with high/low and side to side placement strategies.

on another subject can you like eliminate their posts or block all these spamarama folks????? its gotta take up some bandwidth.

i really want to know though about the front or back thing.

jerry

lytgreen · Post by **lytgreen** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:35 pm

I think the front, up fairly high is the best strategy to maximize the fill and minimize leakage, The lower on the sac you go, the more weight you put on the infusion site resulting in more leakage. Just my experience.