Key result
Open heart surgery was associated with significantly higher pain levels during dressing and pacing wire removal compared to closed heart surgery.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to determine the effect of postoperative practices on pain and identify activities patients had difficulty performing during pain after open versus closed heart surgery.
Does closed heart surgery reduce postoperative pain during specific care practices compared to open heart surgery in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Population
65 open heart surgery patients and 57 closed heart surgery patients in a cardiovascular surgery clinic
Comparison
Open heart surgery vs closed heart surgery
Design
Prospective descriptive study
Follow-up
3rd day
Authors
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Open surgery linked to higher procedural pain; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Observational (n=122)
No
Does closed heart surgery reduce postoperative pain during specific care practices compared to open heart surgery in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Absolute Event Rate: 3.88% vs 2.4%
p-value: p=0.001
Patients undergoing open heart surgery experience significantly more pain during dressing and pacing wire removal than those undergoing closed heart surgery, highlighting the need for targeted pain management during these procedures.
Yıldız et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Postoperative pain after cardiac surgery (n=122). Open heart surgery vs. Closed heart surgery was evaluated on Pain score during pacing wire removal (Numeric Rating Scale 0-10) (p=0.001). Open heart surgery was associated with significantly higher pain levels during dressing and pacing wire removal compared to closed heart surgery.
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