Résumé
Objective To explore the method of self-care management education for patients who have received the eyelid reconstruction surgery by transplanting with free flap-skin. Methods There were 11 cases (15 eyes) who achieved self-care management and continued nursing, including the preoperative, postoperative nursing care of the donor-skin area, eye nursing, diet guidance, medication guidance, safety protection and its like. Results None of the cases revealed infection and all the grafts showed good biological activity among the 11 cases (15 eyes). Conclusions After self-care management education and continued nursing, the averaged hospitalization days of the patients are shortened; the cost is reduced, and the successful rate of the eyelid′s construction by free skin-flap transplantation is enhanced. Self-care management education and continued nursing care played an important role in promoting the healing and improving the successful rate of eyelid′s skin-flap transplantation.