In ISMP’s perioperative assessment, it is recommended that “Irrigation solution containers stocked in, and/or dispensed to, perioperative settings are packaged in 2- or 3-liter bags, pour bottles, or other route-specific packaging to differentiate them from IV bags.”

1. Are you aware of any clinical or safety reasons why a 1-liter irrigation bag would be needed and in which a 1-liter irrigation pour bottle or a 2- or 3-liter irrigation bag couldn’t be used instead (or wouldn’t be ideal for use)?