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Postoperative Pressure Injury in Patients Undergoing Prone Spinal Surgery

Not Applicable
Conditions
Pressure Injury
Interventions
Procedure: Prone spinal surgery
Registration Number
NCT03965169
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

Patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia are susceptible to pressure-induced soft tissue damage because there is no change in posture over an extended period of time. In particular, when the patient is in a prone position, unlike the supine position, the bony protruding portion of the front side must support the weight, which is more vulnerable to pressure injury. Previous studies have shown that the incidence of pressure injury during surgery varied from 5% to 66% and was more likely to occur in patients with long operating times, prone position, obesity, and poor skin condition. These pressure injuries increase postoperative complications, length of stay, and medical costs. Therefore, the investigators analyze the incidence of pressure injury in prone position and re-examine the risk factors of pressure injury.

Detailed Description

All of the anesthetic and surgical procedures performed on the subject during the period from the time the subject enters the operating room to the time the subject go to the recovery room are the same as those for the existing spine surgery. Immediately after entering the operating room, immediately before going to the recovery room, and at postoperative day 1 and 2, the patient's systemic skin condition is assessed to determine whether pressure damage has occurred. The primary endpoint is the incidence of pressure injury in the subject compared with the incidence of pressure injury in previous studies. To identify the risk factors for the occurrence of pressure injury, the investigators will statistically analyze the data collected with the assumption that this is related.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
299
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults patients undergoing elective spine surgery in prone position under general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pre-existence of pressure injury

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Patients undergoing prone spinal surgeryProne spinal surgeryPatients undergoing elective spinal surgery in prone position under general anesthesia, which is performed by neurosurgeons in Seoul National University Hospital
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prevalence of pressure injuryFrom end of surgery to postoperative day 2

The pressure injury after prone spine surgery will be identified and evaluated using "Pressure injury staging illustration - National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel" at end of surgery, postoperative day 1 and 2. The prevalence of pressure injury will be calculated by dividing the number of patients with pressure injury by the total number of patients.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Site of pressure injuryFrom end of surgery to postoperative day 2

The pressure injury after prone spine surgery will be identified and evaluated using "Pressure injury staging illustration - National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel" at end of surgery, postoperative day 1 and 2. The site of pressure injury will be categorized as head, chest, abdomen, arm, leg and others.

Grade of pressure injuryFrom end of surgery to postoperative day 2

he pressure injury after prone spine surgery will be identified and evaluated using "Pressure injury staging illustration - National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel" at end of surgery, postoperative day 1 and 2. The grade of pressure injury will be categorized as 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to the definition in "Pressure injury staging illustration - National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel".

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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