Background Heparin is an anticoagulant medication that is usually injected subcutaneously.
Subcutaneous administration of heparin may result in complications such as bruising …

What is known and objective Subcutaneous administration of low‐molecular‐weight heparin
(LMWH) may cause complications such as haematoma, bruising and pain at different …

Objective This study was conducted to determine the effect of the application of cold on
hematoma, ecchymosis, and pain in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of the injection duration (30
seconds) and local dry cold application (5 minutes before and after injection) on pain …

Aims. The aim of this study is to determine the pain reduction effectiveness of ice bag
applications to the femoral region in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary …

Highlights•The local side effects of subcutaneous heparin administration are ecchymosis
and intense pain at the injection site.•Ecchymosis can be prevented when correct injection …

Purpose We performed this review systematically to assess the effect of cold application at
the heparin subcutaneous injection site on incidence and size of bruising, hematoma, and …

To evaluate the effect of cold application on pain and bruising after the subcutaneous
injection of low-molecular-weight heparin, 8 electronic databases were searched for …

Objective To investigate the effect of cryotherapy application before versus after
subcutaneous anticoagulant injection (SCAI) on pain intensity and hematoma formation …

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the effect of the application of local cold and cold-hot
packs upon the size of bruising at the injection site of subcutaneous enoxaparin sodium …