Roca-Sarsanedas, JaumeGalimany Masclans, JordiRegidor-Braojos, Ana M.Falcó Pegueroles, Anna M. (Anna Marta)2022-02-032022-12-242022-02-010965-206Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/182920Objective: To study the effectiveness of the topical application of dry cold or dry hot compresses in the treatment of non-ionic iodinated contrast extravasation injury. Methods: A multicenter, consecutive, non-probabilistic experimental clinical trial was carried out between June 2017 and September 2020. The study included patients with extravasation of non-ionic iodinated contrast, administered through an injector pump during a computed tomography procedure. In the experimental group, a dry heat pack was applied in the first hour of treatment followed by a dry cold pack; the control group received only the cold pack. The size of the extravasation, pain, details of contrast administration, anthropomorphic data and the patient's clinical history were recorded. Follow-up was carried out at 24h. Results: 65 patients were included, of which 32 were treated with cold pack only and 33 with heat and cold. In those receiving heat treatment, 30 (90.9%) patients had complete resolution, while those with cold treatment only had complete resolution in 13 (40.6%); p<0.001 and odds ratio 14.6 (95% CI 3.7-58.1). With the initial application of dry heat, local inflammation improved by 1.2% more than in those with dry cold treatment only. Conclusions: The application of dry heat during the first hour of treatment was more effective, by more than 50 percentage points, at diffusing contrast and modulating the inflammatory process.7 p.application/pdfengcc-by-nc-nd (c) Elsevier Ltd, 2022https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Ferides i lesionsTermoteràpiaMalalties vascularsInflamacióWounds and injuriesThermotherapyVascular diseasesInflammationinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article7180292022-02-03info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess35045948