Ambulation after sheath removal: A comparison of 6 and 8 hours of bedrest after sheath removal in patients following a PTCA procedure

Comparison of Complications in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients Mobilized at 3, 4, and 6 Hours After Femoral Arterial Sheath Removal

“…7,12 However, the results of this study demonstrated that the mobilization of these patients 3 hours after removal of the femoral arterial sheath removal is safe, with participants in the 3 hour mobilization demonstrating less groin complications than participants in either the 4 or 6 hour mobilization group on the day after the procedure. In addition, the heparin doses of up to 100 U/kg did not significantly affect the groin complications experienced by participants, as no difference was detected between the 3 groups.…”

Nursing Care Practices Following a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

“…7 Key differences in approaches relate to time to ambulation, patient positioning, and methods of managing femoral sheath removal discomfort. 8 These issues are briefly summarized in the following sections.…”

“…8 Walker and colleagues 11 demonstrated that ambulation within 3 hours of sheath removal was not associated with adverse outcomes. Prolonged periods of bed rest contribute to femoral access site complications.…”

The Effect of Ice-Bag Applied to Femoral Region of Individuals with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Local Vascular Complications and Low Back-Pain

“…Recent studies indicate early mobilization does not affect complication development adversely, but rather increases patient comfort [5,10,11,40,41]. It is stated that extended bed rest in supine position is hard and discomforting for the patient [10,11,15,36]. Studies related to early mobilization showed that in patients who [5,17,42].…”

“…And because pain is related with anxiety, fatigue, restlessness and displeasure in patients, it affects compliance to treatment and recovery process adversely [14]. Low back pain score, that can be observed following PCI and is reported as an important problem, vary between 3.8-7.0 in studies [15][16][17].…”