Silicone Foam Dressing for Prevention of Sacral Deep Tissue Injuries Among Cardiac Surgery Patients
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effect of silicone foam dressings, placed preoperatively, on the incidence of postoperative sacral deep-tissue pressure injuries.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS:
An uncontrolled before-and-after quality improvement method was used. Within a single, urban academic medical center, consecutively admitted adult cardiac surgery patients were included in the pre- and postintervention groups; only those receiving elective procedures were included.
INTERVENTION:
Nurses applied a sacral silicone foam dressing preoperatively. This dressing was maintained on the patient’s sacrum intraoperatively and postoperatively for up to 5 days in the intensive care and step-down units.
MAIN RESULTS:
This project demonstrated a clinically significant decrease (P
Source: Advances in Skin and Wound Care - Category: Dermatology Tags: FEATURES: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research