Perioperative nursing of 18 patients with refractory paroxysmal positional vertigo treated with posterior semicircular canal occlusion / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the perioperative nursing of patients with refractory paroxysmal positional vertigo treated with posterior semicircular canal occlusion. Method A retrospective analysis was performed to the experience of nursing 18 patients with refractory paroxysmal positional vertigo treated with posterior semicircular canal occlusion.Results The treatments for 17 cases were effective.Two of them had postoperative vertigo and then cured after further treatments.During one year follow-up,17 of them reported no occurrence of vertigo except only one care reporting paroxysmal positional vertigo. Conclusion Preoperative mental care and postoperative observation of the disease are critical for the enhanced curative effects.