Jornal Vascular Brasileiro (Mar 2006)

Remoção de introdutor arterial pós-intervenção coronária percutânea: médico residente versus enfermeiro especializado Arterial sheath removal after percutaneous coronary intervention: resident versus specialized nurse

  • José Del Carmen Solano,
  • George Cesar Ximenes Meireles,
  • Luciano Mauricio de Abreu,
  • Antonio Artur da Cruz Forte,
  • Marcos Kiyoshi Sumita,
  • Jorge Hideki Hayashi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1677-54492006000100008
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 42 – 46

Abstract

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OBJETIVO: Comparar os resultados da retirada de introdutor arterial pelo enfermeiro especializado em Unidade de Hemodinâmica e pelo médico residente em Cardiologia Intervencionista em pacientes submetidos à intervenção coronária percutânea. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de registro prospectivo em 100 pacientes submetidos à intervenção coronária percutânea, no período de setembro a outubro de 2004, divididos em dois grupos: Grupo A (GA) - enfermeiro (n = 48 pacientes) - e Grupo B (GB) - médico residente (n = 52 pacientes). Hematoma pequeno foi definido como inchaço palpável no local da punção menor que 2 cm; hematoma moderado, com 2 a 6 cm de diâmetro; e hematoma grande, maior que 6 cm de diâmetro. A dose de heparina foi de 100 UI/kg. Os introdutores foram retirados após controle do tempo de coagulação ativado (TCA OBJECTIVE: To compare the results of sheath removal by the catheterization lab specialist nurse and by the interventional cardiology resident in patients submitted to a percutaneous coronary intervention. METHODS: Prospective study with 100 patients submitted to percutaneous coronary intervention, from September to October 2004, who were divided into two groups: Group A (GA) - nurse (n = 48) and Group B (GB) - resident (n = 52). Small hematoma was defined as a palpable swelling at the access site measuring less than 2 cm; mild hematoma, from 2 to 6 cm in diameter; and large hematoma when it was larger than 6 cm in diameter. The heparin dose was 100 IU/kg. The sheaths were removed after activated coagulation time control (ACT < 180 seconds) and a 15-minute manual compression was used. RESULTS: Patients' age was 59.54 ± 11.1 (GA) and 61.7 ± 10.4 (GB) years with a predominance of male patients (GA = 75% and GB = 58%). 7F sheaths were used. Manual compression time was 19.4 ± 3.1 min for GA and 19.6 ± 3.1 min for GB (P = 0.76). There were eight hematomas in GA (seven small and one mild) and nine hematomas in GB (seven small and two mild), P = nonsignificant. The hematomas were clinically treated, with no complications. CONCLUSION: Arterial sheath removal, after percutaneous coronary interventions, can be made by the catheterization lab specialist nurse or interventional cardiology resident safely and without major complications.

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