Postoperative Pressure Ulcer
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this retrospective study is to overall evaluate and validate preoperative and intra-operative risk factors for postoperative pressure ulcers in critically ill postoperative patients.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Yonsei University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients in ICU with a greater than 48 hours * Underwent a surgical procedures, * Absence of pressure ulcer present at admission to the ICU and developed a stage II or higher pressure ulcer, deep tissue injury, or unstageable ulcer, as defined by the pressure ulcer staging guidelines of the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients will be excluded from the study if they had been diagnosed with pressure ulcer before the surgery * Pediatric patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| independent preoperative risk factors | up to1 month after surgery | Postoperative new-onset pressure ulcers were identified from nursing documentation in the patient's electrical medical record within 1 month after surgery |
Contacts
Primary ContactJeongmin Kim, MD
Outcome results
None listed