Effectiveness of Nonpharmacologic Therapies on Pain After Removal of Chest Drains in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery

It will be applied by means of a refrigerated unit based on gel pack, these units will be stored in the refrigerator of the Unit, which is kept between 2 - 6 degrees, the application protocol is described in Annex B, this was reviewed in conjunction with quality nurses of the Cardiovascular Unit, to avoid biases.

"Lavender essential oil will be used by applying 5 drops in a sterile dressing 15x15 which will be placed on the side of the patient's bedside at 10 cm from the patient.~To maintain the safety of the patients and ensure the quality of the products, two essential oils will be chosen, certified by the Institute of Public Health (ISP), the first one Lavender essential oil, body and aromatherapy use of the Weleda brand, with sanitary authorization N° 154C-15 and the essential oil Doterra, sanitary authorization N° 2832C-6/21, with authorization by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), in charge of ensuring the quality of substances that are marketed from the United States to the rest of the world.~These oils will be subjected to a characterization process, choosing the one with the highest quality and purity, through the protocol sent by the Scientific and Technological Nucleus in Bioresources (BioRen), which are specified in section 5.10."