Transparent Film Dressing vs Pressure Dressing After Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angiography

摘要: Background Pressure dressings have been used as the standard following sheath removal after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in many institutions. Patients complain about discomfort while dressing is place, pain when removed discharge, and skin complications afterward. Many patients experienced irritation where tape has applied. Nurses also described difficulty assessing insertion site groin a pressure place. Objectives To compare 3 different with respect to effect on bleeding, voiced by patients, ease of assessment coronary angiography. Methods A total 100 were randomly assigned 1 groups: dressing, transparent film or adhesive bandage. Outcome variables patient discomfort, nurse-reported observation site. Results No bleeding occurred bandages. rated these significantly higher than they dressing. Because two-thirds sample had previously undergone angiography, could their experience new previous experiences dressings. for bandage Conclusions As result this study, practice change was made hospital-wide: rather opaque all femoral sheath.