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Eurasian Journal of Health Sciences (EurasianJHS), vol.7, no.3, pp.233-240, 2024 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Patients undergoing coronary angiography (CAG) experience pain during the withdrawal of the catheter inserted into the femoral artery, and
as a result, vital signs and comfort levels of patients are negatively affected. It has been reported that if the pain experienced during femoral
catheter withdrawal after CAG is not controlled, patients' ability to cooperate during catheter removal is adversely affected, haemostasis
time is prolonged, vital signs may change and vasovagal reactions may develop. In addition, it is also known that pain experienced after CAG
leads to anxiety and psychological disorders. Therefore, pain should be controlled during femoral catheter extraction after CAG. Although
the use of pharmacological agents is recommended for the management of pain during femoral catheter extraction, analgesics do not
reduce pain-related complications and are reported to be a costly method. Therefore, the use of non-pharmacological methods for the
management of pain related to femoral catheter removal is of great importance. Acupressure is among the non-pharmacological methods
that have an important place in the health care of nurses. Nurses can apply acupressure as a part of nursing care to reduce pain and anxiety
of patients and to increase patient comfort. However, the number of studies on the effects of acupressure in the management of pain
related to removal of femoral catheter after CAG is quite limited. In this review, it is aimed to contribute to the determination of the efficacy
of acupressure, which is an integrated treatment method for pain relief in individuals who experience post-CAG pain