Effects of Early Postoperative Showering After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery

Effects of Early Postoperative Showering After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery

The study to evaluate effects of early postoperative showering after coronary artery bypass grafting using bilateral internal thoracic artery

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 18
• Patients who underwent coronary bypass grafting with bilateral internal thoracic artery through median sternotomy
• Patients whose all drains or pacing wires are removed

Exclusion Criteria:

• Concomitant operation
• Redo-surgery
• prolonged intensive care unit stay (more than 4 days) due to serious complications after surgery
• open wounds
• active infection
• prolonged drains