Risk assessment for the development of perioperative lesions due to surgical positioning

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the risk of developing perioperative lesions due to surgical positioning in patients submitted to elective surgeries. METHODS: This is an analytical and longitudinal study carried out with 45 patients in a public hospital of medium and high complexity in the state of Piauí. The following data was used perioperative evaluation instrument, Numerical Visual Scale, Braden Scale and the Risk Assessment Scale for the Development of Injuries from Surgical Positioning (ELPO). RESULTS: Participants aged ≥ 46 years had a higher risk, and there were 33.4% of hypertensives among the 35.6% with comorbidities. The most prevalent position, with 64.5% was supine, with only 2.2% cases of pre-surgical injury. Regarding the risk for positional lesions, 68.9% presented low risk. CONCLUSIONS: 31.1% of the participants were at high risk for developing positional lesions, related to age and comorbidities. (AU)