Perioperative nursing of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma combined with portal vein tumor thrombus after hemi-hepatectomy and removal of portal vein tumor thrombus / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the perioperative nursing after hemi-hepatectomy and removal of portal vein tumor thrombus(PVTT)for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)with PVTT.Methods Fifty-seven HCC patients with PVTT underwent hemi-hepatectomy and removal of PVTT.Careful perioperative nursing was given to each patient.Results All patients successfully lived through surgery.Postoperative complications included 12 cases pleural effusion(21.1%),2 cases refractory ascites(3.5%)and 1 case perioperative death(1.8%).Conclusion Preoperative psychological care,improvement of nutrition and liver function,prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and postoperative observation plus nursing care were of great importance to ensure the success of the surgery.