Pneumatic pump reduces leg wound complications in cardiac patients.

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Cally K L Ho,Man Ping Sun,Timmy W K Au,Clement S W Chiu,Cally K L Ho,Man Ping Sun,Timmy W K Au,Clement S W Chiu,

Leg wound complications at the site of vein harvest for coronary artery bypass graft, although infrequent, cause significant morbidity. Pneumatic pressure therapy is valuable in venous and lymphatic diseases, but its usefulness after leg vein harvest has not been determined. A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted on 200 patients, half of whom had sequential pneumatic leg pump therapy postoperatively. Wound healing, extent of lower limb edema, patient satisfaction, and the financial implications of pneumatic pressure therapy were assessed. In the study group, 71 patients had satisfactory wound healing vs. 23 in the control group. The leg wound infection rate in the study group was 3% vs. 15% in the control group ( p = 0.003). Lower limb edema was significantly reduced in the study group in the early postoperative period ( p < 0.05), and the mean postoperative length of hospital stay was reduced by 2.6 days in patients given pneumatic pressure therapy ( p = 0.003). The sequential pneumatic leg pump is an effective, inexpensive, and convenient device that reduces leg wound complications after coronary artery bypass grafting.

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Journal: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals

VOLUME: 14

Page Numbers: 452-7

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ISSN: 1816-5370

DAY: 28

MONTH: Dec

YEAR: 2006

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