Efficacy of Localized Cryotherapy on Incisional Pain associated with Incentive Spirometry Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2022, Page 1669-1681 PDF (259.76 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.279718 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Reda Dardier Hussein Awad1; Fatma Abdel Halim Mostafa Ahmed2; Amal Nabil El-Sayied Abboud3; Wessam Fathy Mohamed Gabr1 | ||||
1Lecturer at Medical Surgical and Critical Care Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt | ||||
2Lecturer of Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
3Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: After coronary artery bypass graft surgery, considerable postoperative incisional pain is observed when incentive spirometry is used. As a result, the major postoperative treatment strategy for cardiac surgery is pain management. Localized cryotherapy is regarded as a quick, inexpensive, and non-pharmacological pain management technique. Aim: Determine the efficacy of localized cryotherapy on incisional pain associated with the use of incentive spirometry post coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Setting: Crossover study design was utilized at Cardiothoracic Surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Cardiothoracic Surgery Department at Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia University Hospital, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Sample: A Purposive sample of 60 adult patients were included in the study. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used for data collection; Tool I Structured interview questionnaire, Tool II Subjective pain assessment sheet, Tool III Objective pain assessment sheet. Results: There were statistically significant effects on pain intensity, pain distress, visual analog pain score, patients' perception and most of physiological indicators related to incisional pain associated with the use of incentive spirometry after localized cryotherapy application. Conclusions: Application of localized cryotherapy in form of cold gel pack application was effective for reducing incisional pain and its physiological indicators associated with incentive spirometry in patients post coronary artery bypass graft. Recommendations: For post-operative CABG patients, localized cryotherapy should be promoted as a non-pharmacological treatment option before incentive spirometry. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Coronary artery bypass graft; Incentive spirometry; Incisional pain; Localized cryotherapy | ||||
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