Effect of the arterial needle bevel position on puncture pain and postremoval bleeding time in hemodialysis patients: A self‐controlled, single‐blind study

Autor: Nurten Ozen, Betul Tosun, Aylin Aydin Sayilan, Tayfun Eyileten, Volkan Ozen, Tevfik Ecder, Nuran Tosun
Přispěvatelé: HKÜ, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, Tosun, Betül, Tosun, Nuran
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Hemodialysis International. 26:503-508
ISSN: 1542-4758
1492-7535
Popis: Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the bevel orientation (facing upwards or downwards towards the skin) of the needle inserted into the arterial limb of the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) on puncture pain and postremoval bleeding time. Methods: This study, using a single-blind crossover design, was conducted on 35 maintenance hemodialysis patients who had been dialyzed for at least 6 months and in whom blood access was via an AVF. AVF cannulation was performed with the needle bevel pointing upward in the first six sessions and the needle bevel pointing downwards (towards the skin) in the subsequent six sessions. Needles were always inserted in the direction of blood flow. At each dialysis session, cannulation pain was measured using a visual analog scale (VAS), and the bleeding time at the end of dialysis after needle removal was recorded. Findings: The VAS score and postremoval bleeding time were lower when the needle bevel pointed downwards towards the skin during insertion (P < 0.05). Discussion: Insertion of the needle with the bevel pointed downward decreased puncture pain during cannulation and bleeding time postdialysis on needle removal. © 2022 International Society for Hemodialysis.
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