Effects of Ice pack application for the postcardiac surgery toddlers before C-tube removal

Shin, Hee Sun; Kim, Dong Oak; Cho, Kyung Mi

doi:10.4040/jnas.1995.25.2.341

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“…In children aged 12–24 months, cryotherapy, consisting of ice pack application in the chest tube area for eight minutes before chest tube removal, significantly reduced pain responses during and after tube removal compared with a control group ( p < 0·001) (Shin et al. 1995).…”

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“…In children aged 12-24 months, cryotherapy, consisting of ice pack application in the chest tube area for eight minutes before chest tube removal, significantly reduced pain responses during and after tube removal compared with a control group (p < 0AE001) (Shin et al 1995). In addition, cold compression within 10 minutes was effective in reducing procedural pain (Lee & Choi 1993), further suggesting that application of cryotherapy at the site of pain could effectively relieve pain.…”

Section: Postoperative Painmentioning

confidence: 98%

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A randomised controlled trial of the effects of cryotherapy on pain, eyelid oedema and facial ecchymosis after craniotomy

Shin

Lim

Yun

et al. 2009

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aim. To identify the effects of cryotherapy on patient discomfort following craniotomy. Background. Following craniotomy, many patients suffer from unexpected discomfort, including pain, eyelid oedema and ecchymosis. Cryotherapy is regarded as a safe method for managing these postcraniotomy problems. Design. Randomised controlled trial. Methods. A total of 97 Korean patients who underwent elective supratentorial craniotomy were randomly assigned to a cryotherapy or a control group. In the cryotherapy group, ice bags were applied to surgical wounds, and cold gel packs were applied to periorbital areas, for 20 minutes per hour, beginning three hours postoperatively and for three days thereafter. The level of patient pain was measured using the visual analogue scale while the eyelid oedema was measured using the Kara & Gokalan's scale. Ecchymosis was also classified according to its extent. Results. The level of pain three hours after craniotomy was similar in the cryotherapy and control groups (57AE9 vs. 58AE7). Three days after surgery, pain had significantly decreased in the cryotherapy group (p = 0AE021). After adjusting diagnosis by analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) (ANCOVA), pain score did not differ significantly between the two groups. The mean eyelid oedema scores were lower in the cryotherapy group than in the control group (0AE59 vs. 2AE29, p < 0AE001), with ANCOVA ANCOVA showing that cryotherapy had a significant effect on eyelid oedema (p < 0AE001). Pain (p = 0AE047) and eyelid oedema (p < 0AE001) in the cryotherapy group were significantly decreased over time. Ecchymosis were significantly less frequent in the cryotherapy (11/48, 22AE9%) than in the control (26/49, 53AE1%) group (p = 0AE003). Logistic regression analysis showed that cryotherapy affected ecchymosis (p = 0AE001). Conclusion. These results indicate that cryotherapy can control pain, eyelid oedema and facial ecchymosis after craniotomy. Relevance to clinical practice. Cryotherapy, which is both convenient and cost-effective, can be used to prevent postoperative discomforts in a clinical setting.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Postoperative Painmentioning

confidence: 98%