"Subcutaneous tissue of obese children may be too thick for injection solutions to reach intramuscular tissue"

ARSLAN F., UZUN S., FIDANCI B. E., TASCILAR E., KORKMAZ A., AKYOL M., ...More

HEALTHMED, vol.6, no.1, pp.242-248, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: HEALTHMED
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.242-248
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: It is very important to measure the subcutaneous tissue thickness of the obese children and choose the appropriate needle length to reach the muscle layer.