A Comparative Study between the Application Group and Non-application Group of a Sand Bag on the Surgical Region after a Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization.
- Author:
Jin Kyung HAN
1
;
Kyoul Ja CHO
Author Information
1. Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Comparative Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Cardiac catheterization;
Discomfort
- MeSH:
Cardiac Catheterization*;
Cardiac Catheters*;
Silicon Dioxide*;
Child Health
- From:Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
1999;5(3):340-348
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to compare degree of complication and discomfort between application & non - application of a sand bag after 3hours, 6hours, 18hours of a cardiac catheterization. The results were as follows: 1) There was no difference in a degree of occurrence of a complication and pain of the femoral punture site between application and non-application of a sand bag after the cardiac catheterization. 2) A degree of a discomfort between application and non-application of a sand bag after the cardiac catheterization recorded the highest scores in the application group of a sand bag 6 hours after the cardiac catheterization.
