Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
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J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs · May 1999
Intraoperatively acquired pressure ulcer prevalence: a national study.
This study was completed to determine the prevalence and identify comorbid conditions for intraoperatively acquired pressure ulcers. ⋯ The risk of intraoperative ulcerations increases as surgical time increases. Although patients with comorbid conditions known to affect the risk of ulceration under normal circumstances experienced pressure ulcers in this investigation, no significant relationship was found to link the presence of these conditions to an increased risk of intraoperatively acquired ulcers. Therefore all surgical patients undergoing prolonged procedures should be considered at risk for intraoperative ulceration.