Perioperative nursing of elderly patients undergoing esophageal hiatal hernia with laparoscope / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the perioperative nursing of elderly patients undergoing esophageal hiatal hernia repair with laparoscope. Method Twenty elderly patients undergoing esophageal hiatal hernia repair with laparoscope were managed with holistic nursing and the key nursing points were summarized. Results After operations, 3 of them contracted with dysphagia, 5 with weakened gastrointestinal motility, 6 with pulmonary infections, 3 with dyspnea and 1 with thrombus in the deep veins of lower extremities. All the 20 patients got recovered successfully after pertinent treatments. 3 months follow-ups showed the clinical symptoms disappeared and barium meal showed no relapse of hernias. Conclusion Strengthened perioperative nursing of operations on esophageal hiatal hernia is beneficial for postoperative recovery and reduction of postoperative complications.