Department of Anesthesiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
Research Article
Prevalence of Pain and Access Complications fallowing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention via Radial Artery Access
Author(s): L. Brogiene, G. Baksyte, A. Klimaite*, M. Paliokas and A. Macas
Background: Post procedural pain is underestimated problem that usually is overlooked. In this study
the focus is on prevalence of access-site pain and complications after Percutaneous Coronary
Intervention (PCI) via radial artery access.
Material and methods: The data (demographic and periprocedural) of selected patients (n=161)
60.9% males and 39.1% females, who underwent elective PCI were collected prospectively and
analysed in 2019. Verbal analogue scales were used to evaluate pain intensity after 2, 12, 24, 48
hours, 1 and 3 months after PCI.
Results: Access-site pain during the PCI procedure occurred in 29.8%. In 17.4% of cases moderate
pain was persisting immediately after the procedure (p<0.05).
After 2, 12, 24, 48 hours pain was felt accordingly in 54%, 38.5%, 16.8%, 10.6% cases an.. View More»