Peri-operative Risk Factors for Postoperative Pressure Ulcer in Surgical Patients
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pressure Ulcer
- Registration Number
- NCT02279355
- Lead Sponsor
- Yonsei University
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 126
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.
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Exclusion Criteria
- Patients will be excluded from the study if they had been diagnosed with pressure ulcer before the surgery
- Pediatric patients
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 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
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method