Pressure Injury Risk Assessment and the Use of Intraoperative Polyurethane Foams to Prevent the Pressure Injuries

Anitawati Panggabean; Ariea Muliea; Marisa Manik; Swingly Wikliv Dumanauw

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.8257

Authors

Anitawati Panggabean Siloam Hospitals Lippo Village, Tangerang, Indonesia
Ariea Muliea Siloam Hospitals Lippo Village, Tangerang, Indonesia
Marisa Manik Faculty of Nursing, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5865-8452
Swingly Wikliv Dumanauw Faculty of Nursing, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.8257

Keywords:

Munro scale, Polyurethane foams, Pressure injury, Surgery

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing surgery are at risk of developing pressure sores up to 72 h after surgery. The incidence of pressure injury can affect patient outcomes and quality of care. Pressure injuries have many risk factors and causes. The Munro Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale for Perioperative Patients was used to assess risk factors for developing a pressure injury. One of the interventions to prevent pressure injuries during and after surgery is polyurethane foams.

AIM: The study aimed to describe the risk of pre-operative pressure injury, the use of intraoperative polyurethane foams, and the incidence of post-operative pressure injury in a private hospital in western Indonesia.

METHODS: A cross-sectional quantitative descriptive study was conducted among 81 patients undergoing surgery using purposive sampling. The pre-operative risk assessment was conducted with the Munro scale for the pre-operative phase. The use of polyurethane foams during surgery and pressure injury incidence was observed.

RESULTS: The results showed that 62 (76.5%) respondents were at moderate risk for pressure injury. 42 (51.9%) respondents used polyurethane foams in the intraoperative phase. Based on observation 72 h postoperatively, there was no pressure injury incidence.

CONCLUSION: Pressure injuries can be prevented by identifying risk factors before the surgery. Nurses and surgeons need to be aware of the risk of pressure ulcers in the pre-, inter-, and post-operative phases. The use of polyurethane foams during surgery can be considered an intervention to prevent pressure injury.

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