How long should pressure be maintained to achieve hemostasis after treatment?

In order to achieve proper hemostasis after treatment, maintaining pressure on the site for 10 minutes is considered effective. This time frame allows for the body’s natural clotting process to initiate and stabilize, helping to prevent excessive bleeding.

Ten minutes is an established guideline in many clinical practices and ensures that sufficient time has elapsed for the formation of a clot, primarily through the aggregation of platelets and the activation of the coagulation cascade. Maintaining pressure for this duration also aids in reducing the formation of hematomas around the site and facilitates the overall healing process.

Longer durations may be appropriate in certain clinical scenarios where there is a higher risk of bleeding or if the patient has coagulopathies, but the standard recommendation for most procedures is typically around ten minutes. This balance helps to encourage effective healing while minimizing complications.