Skin lesions in the intraoperative period of cardiac surgery: incidence and characterization
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000300009Keywords:
Thoracic surgery, Perioperative nurse, Intraoperative period, Skin, Wounds and injuries, Pressure ulcerAbstract
The main objective of this exploratory, descriptive cohort study was to verify the incidence of patients submitted to cardiac surgery who developed skin lesions during the intraoperative period, and characterize the lesions. Data collection was performed at the Surgery Department of a public teaching hospital, of tertiary health care, mostly surgical, specialized in cardiology, and located in São Paulo. The study sample consisted of 182 patients. The study was performed with a significant p (<0.05) in nonparametric statistical tests. The incidence found for patients submitted to cardiac surgery who developed skin lesions due to the preoperative period was 20.9%. It was observed that 19.2% of lesions were Pressure Ulcers (PU) in stage I; 1.1% of lesions were abrasive; 1.1% incisive; 0.5% lacerative; 0.5% superficial electrical burns; and 0.5% PU in stage II.Downloads
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2011-06-01
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Carneiro, G. A., & Leite, R. de C. B. de O. (2011). Skin lesions in the intraoperative period of cardiac surgery: incidence and characterization. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 45(3), 611-616. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000300009