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Educational video content on safe syringe irrigation: Recommended parameters for conventional irrigation with a 5 mL syringe (20)
| Recommended parameters for irrigation with a 5 mL syringe (20) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannula | Type | Plunger force (N) | Irrigant delivery gauge duration (s) |
| 25 G | Side-vented | 10 | ≥21 |
| 25 G | Open-vented | 10–20 | ≥18 |
| 30 G | Side-vented | 10–40 | ≥38 |
| 30 G | Open-vented | 10–40 | ≥30 |
N: Newton, G: Gauge
