Journal of Modern Nursing MedicineJPCNS

Objective: To analyze and explore the application effect of traditional Chinese medicine hot compress and functional exercise in preventing limb swelling and pain after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) through the radial artery. Method: A total of 40 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention through the radial artery pathway and were hospitalized in the Department of Cardiac Intervention at Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from December 2021 to June 2023 were randomly divided into two groups. The observation group consisted of 40 patients who received traditional Chinese medicine hot compress for care, while the control group consisted of 48 patients who received conventional clinical methods for care, Compare the prevention of postoperative limb swelling and pain in two groups of patients undergoing radial artery PCI and the effectiveness of clinical nursing. Result: The probability of postoperative limb swelling and pain in the observation group was lower than that in the control group, and the data difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: The application of traditional Chinese medicine hot compress and functional exercise in preventing postoperative limb swelling and pain after radial artery PCI is effective, effectively reducing the probability of postoperative complications in patients, improving their anxiety and depression, and establishing a better doctor-patient relationship. It is worth promoting and using in clinical practice.

Traditional Chinese medicine wet and hot compress; Functional exercise; PCI via radial artery; Surgical limb swelling and pain