Pressure Ulcer, Patient Positioning
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group (n=85): In the intraoperative period, before the beginning of the surgical anesthetic procedure, the patients will be positioned supine on the conventional operating table (Barrfab®
40 cm long x 44 cm wide x 7 cm thick
8 cm long x 44 cm wide x 7 cm thick.
Control group (n=85): In the intraoperative period, prior to the beginning of the anesthetic procedure, patients will be positioned supine on a conventional opera
Device
E02.760.731.500
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Programa de Pós-Graduação strictu sensu em Atenção à Saúde
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who are in preoperative elective surgery, lasting longer than 120 minutes and supine dorsal position.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who present skin lesion in the preoperative evaluation; patients unable to measure weight and height; local anesthesia; ASA IV and V and / or have limb amputation; change in decubitus during the surgical procedure or intraoperative complications (death or severe hypotension).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease in the occurrence of injury due to surgical positioning after the use of density sealed foam pads 33 in the occipital, sacral and calcaneal region intraoperatively, by postoperative inspection of the skin. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Classification of skin lesion types by surgical positioning using the Postoperative Skin Lesion Classification Scale, recommended by the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Helena Barbosa
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Outcome results
None listed