ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the perioperative nursing of patients with Stanford type B aortic dissections treated with endovascular graft exclusion.Method The clinical data of 22 cases undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair from February 2011 to August 2013 were retrospectively analyzed to summarize the nursing experience.Results Twenty-two patients survived successfully through operation.One case had retrograde type A dissection after operation,another 15 had hyperthermia,and all of them were cured and discharged due to symptomatic treatment.The postoperative 3 months follow-up showed no type I endoleak.Conclusion Preoperative psychological nursing,postoperative blood pressure control,nursing of complications,strengthening instruction of diet and physical activity,are critical for the promotion of early rehabilitation of patients after discharge.