Risk factors of intraoperative pressure injuries in patients undergoing digestive surgery: A retrospective study

ConclusionThe incidence of pressure injuries in our study was lower than those reported in the previous studies. Accessing preoperative skin under compression, preoperative physical activity, surgical position and extra intraoperative pressure was considered to be significant for preventing pressure injuries.Relevance to clinical practiceThe findings suggest that preoperative skin under compression, preoperative physical activity, surgical position and extra intraoperative pressure are associated with intraoperative pressure injuries in patients undergoing digestive surgery.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - October 30, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Can Xiong, Xinglian Gao, Qiong Ma, Ying Yang, Zengyan Wang, Wenjing Yu, Lei Yu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research