The Effect of Kinesio Taping in Pediatric Surgery

Effectiveness of Kinesio Tape Applied After Open Appendectomy Surgery in Children: Randomized Controlled Study

This study was planned to determine the effect of kinesio taping (KT) applied to the abdominal area after surgery on pain and gas output in children aged 6-12 years who had open appendicitis surgery.

It is stated that kinesio taping, alone or in combination, is an alternative application for the pain management of various disease and symptom processes. These sources state that kinesion relieves pain and makes movement easier. When the literature was examined, no study could be found examining the effectiveness of kinesio tape application in pain management and flatulence in the post-operative period in children who had appendicitis surgery. For this reason, this study aimed to examine the effect of kinesio taping applied to the abdominal area on pain and gas output after appendicitis surgery in children between the ages of 6-12.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Open appendicitis surgery was performed,
• Are between the ages of 6-12,
• Conscious, literate and without hearing or speech problems,
• Children who do not have a mental disorder and agree to participate in the research will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Exclusion Criteria:
• Do not apply analgesic treatment other than routine application.
• Patients who develop complications during the operation will be excluded from the study.
• Those with acute appendicitis or Angenesis appendicitis