Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of different treatment pressures of intermittent inflation compression (IPC) device on the prevention of deep venous thrombosis(DVT) of lower limb in severe long-term bedridden patients.
MethodsOne hundred and twenty cases of critically ill long-term bedridden patients were selected as study subjects.They were divided into the control group, trial 1 group and trial 2 group randomly.The control group took 30 mmHg, the trial 1 group took 45 mmHg, and the trial 2 group took 60 mmHg.The incidence of DVT within 15 days, the D-dimer (D-D) levels before and after treatment, the peak blood flow in the femoral veins of both lower limbs and the incidence of deep tissue injury in the pneumatic therapy sleeve were compared among the three groups.
ResultsThere was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of DVT among the three groups(P>0.05).Compared with the pre-treatment period, the D-dimer levels in the three groups decreased significantly after treatment (P < 0.05), and the comparison between the groups revealed that the reduction of D-dimer in the three groups was trial group 2 > trial group 1 > control group (P < 0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the peak blood flow in the femoral veins of both lower limbs among the three groups before treatment (P>0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the peak femoral venous blood flow between the three groups before treatment (P>0.05).After treatment, the peak femoral venous blood flow was significantly faster in both trial group 1 and trial group 2 compared with the control group (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01).NO case of deep tissue injury occurred in the control group (0%), 1 case in trial group 1 (2.5%), and 7 cases in trial group 2 (17.5%), and the incidence of deep tissue injury in trial group 2 was much higher than that in the control group and trial group 1 (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01).
ConclusionsThe pressure parameter of 45 mmHg is more recommended for the application in patients with long-term pneumatic therapy, which can reduce the incidence of DVT, improve the coagulation function of the body and the blood circulation of patients' lower limbs and avoid the occurrence of deep tissue injury at the same time.