Open AccessProphylactic use of donut-shaped cushion to reduce sacral pressure injuries during open heart surgery
Author(s) -
JunHyun Kim,
MinHee Heo,
Jiyeon Kim,
BeomIl Park,
Lee S,
KyungTae Kim,
JangSu Park,
Won Joo Choe
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_415_21
Subject(s) - medicine , supine position , surgery , blood pressure , anesthesia , cushion , mechanical engineering , engineering
Pressure injuries are likely to develop in the operating room due to the high temperature and humidity underneath the patients. This study was designed to reduce sacral pressure injuries using donut-shaped cushions on patients undergoing open heart surgery in a supine position for more than three hours.