Open AccessSuperiority of 5% NaHCO3 for preoperative hair removal in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery with a limb vein: a randomized controlled trial†
Author(s) -
Lei Ding,
Honglei Wu,
Jianhua Zhu,
Min Ding,
Yunlei Wang,
Xujuan Xu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezu203
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , great saphenous vein , randomized controlled trial , vein , artery , visual analogue scale , anesthesia
Compared with a dry environment with talcum powder, a wet, alkaline environment with NaHCO3 solution is better for hair removal, as it can soften and expand the hair, decrease the friction and shear forces on the skin, and make hair removal easier and more efficient. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a preoperative skin preparation of 5% NaHCO3 with that of talcum powder for softening hair in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery with the saphenous vein.
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