title: Sensations during removal of epicardial pacing wires after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  One procedure that is commonly performed after coronary artery bypass graft surgery is removal of epicardial pacing wires (EPWs). Currently, there is a paucity of information regarding the sensations experienced by patients during this procedure.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the sensations commonly reported by patients during EPW removal.
  
  
  METHODS
  A secondary analysis was performed on data sets from 2 previous studies to determine the sensations commonly experienced by patients during EPW removal. The sample consisted of 144 subjects from 2 teaching hospitals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most commonly reported sensation during EPW removal was a "mild to moderate pulling" sensation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This secondary analysis provides important information regarding the sensations most commonly reported by patients during EPW removal. This sensory information could be incorporated into a psycho-educational information intervention to prepare patients for EPW removal.
authors.affiliation: Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Marlene H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Mullin
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roschkov
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Alisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011594:Psychometrics; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014110:Touch