Effect of nursing intervention on early rehabilitation of patients with abdominal surgery

• Main Authors: Xing-Zhen Wang, Li-Hong Lu, Hui-Yan Deng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Editorial Board of Journal of Hainan Medical University 2016-06-01
• Series: Journal of Hainan Medical University
• Subjects: Nursing intervention; Abdominal surgery; Rehabilitation; Gum chewing; Anal contraction movements
• Online Access: http://www.hnykdxxb.com/PDF/201611/39.pdf

Objective: To study effect of nursing intervention on early rehabilitation of patients with abdominal surgery. Methods: A total of 90 patients with abdominal surgery were randomly divided into observation group and control group by half. Patients in the control group were given routine nursing care, observation group given conventional gum chewing training and anal contraction movements. Results: In the observation group anal exhaust time, indwelling gastric tube and catheter time defecate, eating time, hospitalization days were significantly reduced compared with controls (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in postoperative analgesia time, incidence of nausea and vomiting, complications between two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Strengthened perioperative nursing, gum chewing training and anal contraction movements can promote gastrointestinal functional recovery after abdominal surgery. It can shorten hospitalization time, reduce the patients' pain. It is safety, effective and worthy clinical application.