Experiences of registered nurses caring for patients with an open abdomen in an intensive care unit in Gauteng

Experiences of registered nurses caring for patients with an open abdomen in an intensive care unit in Gauteng

The researcher observed that nurses prefer not to nurse patients with an open abdomen as they fear that the abdominal contents will protrude. The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the experiences of registered nurses taking care of patients with an open abdomen in intensive care in an...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Mpho G. Chipu, Irene Kearns, Wanda E. Nel
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	AOSIS 2017-10-01
Series:	Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Subjects:	Intra-abdominal pressure Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) Fistula
Online Access:	https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/981

Similar Items

Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy
by: Malik Irfan Ahmed, et al.
Published: (2020-09-01)

Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery
by: Subhash Chandra Soni, et al.
Published: (2019-11-01)

Who would benefit from open abdomen in severe acute pancreatitis?—a matched case-control study
by: Henrik Leonard Husu, et al.
Published: (2021-06-01)

Analyzing intra-abdominal pressures and outcomes in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy
by: Khan Shehtaj, et al.
Published: (2010-01-01)

Síndrome compartimental abdominal
by: Misael Guzmán Nápoles, et al.

Relavance of peritoneal drainage fluid lactate level in patients with intra-abdominal hypertension
by: Natasa Kovac, et al.
Published: (2017-01-01)

Abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to sepsis and metastatic neuroblastoma in an infant
by: Sara Batalha, et al.
Published: (2015-01-01)

Ventilation in patients with intra-abdominal hypertension: what every critical care physician needs to know
by: Adrian Regli, et al.
Published: (2019-04-01)

Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in the surgical intensive care unit of Imam Khomeini Hospital: a 12 months study
by: Shamimi K, et al.
Published: (2007-05-01)

Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in patients admitted to the ICU
by: Marije Smit, et al.
Published: (2020-10-01)

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in Surgical Patients
by: Alex Muturi, et al.
Published: (2017-01-01)

The role of routine measurement of intra-abdominal pressure in preventing abdominal compartment syndrome
by: G Raghavendra Prasad, et al.
Published: (2017-01-01)

A Study of Intra-abdominal Pressure Measurement Using a New Innovative Technique with Foley's Catheter
by: Kedar Gorad, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01)

Severe constipation in a pediatric patient causing abdominal compartment syndrome
by: Eric Ballman, et al.
Published: (2021-07-01)

Can selection of mechanical ventilation mode prevent increased intra-abdominal pressure in patients admitted to the intensive care unit?
by: Mohammad Reza Rafiei, et al.
Published: (2013-01-01)

Gender differences in response to abdominal compartment syndrome in rats
by: Or Barkai, et al.
Published: (2019-06-01)

Síndrome compartimental abdominal: conceptos actuales y manejo
by: E.E. Montalvo-Jave, et al.
Published: (2020-10-01)

An update on intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in children
by: Veena Raghunathan, et al.
Published: (2016-01-01)

Respiratory arrest caused by a large uterine myoma: A case report
by: Min Chul Choi, et al.
Published: (2016-11-01)

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome – a Surgical Emergency
by: Bogdan Socea, et al.
Published: (2018-12-01)

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in Patients with Abdominal Sepsis
by: I. A. Kryvoruchko, et al.
Published: (2017-03-01)

CLINICAL VALUE OF MEASURMENT OF INTRA- ABDOMINAL PRESSURE AND ITS MONITORING IN EMERGENCY SURGERY
by: V. M. Timerbulatov, et al.
Published: (2016-12-01)

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome after Cesarean Section: A Case Report
by: Nazanin Beheshtian, et al.
Published: (2020-10-01)

Correlation between different methods of intra-abdominal pressure monitoring in varying intra-abdominal hypertension models
by: R D Wise, et al.
Published: (2017-07-01)

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome as a Multidisciplinary Challenge. A Literature Review
by: Popescu Gabriel Alexandru, et al.
Published: (2018-10-01)

Effect of retension sutures on abdominal pressure after abdominal surgery
by: Hao Tang, et al.
Published: (2018-02-01)

Abdominal compartment syndrome successfully treated with neuromuscular blockade
by: Kris T Chiles, et al.
Published: (2011-01-01)

Intra-abdominal gossypiboma with feacal fistula, laparotomy, removal and drainage
by: Olumuyiwa A Roberts, et al.
Published: (2016-01-01)

Is intra-bladder pressure measurement a reliable indicator for raised intra-abdominal pressure? A prospective comparative study
by: Abdulla Ahmed Al-Abassi, et al.
Published: (2018-06-01)

Experience in the Surgical Management of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in the Hospital Occidente de Kennedy
by: Sandra Sánchez, et al.
Published: (2007-12-01)

Time to Terminate Vacuum-assisted Closure and Convert to Primary Abdominal Closure in Intra-abdominal Sepsis
by: Murat Çikot, et al.
Published: (2019-09-01)

Measurement of Intra-abdominal Pressure in Critically-ill Children
by: Jyoti Singhal, et al.
Published: (2014-12-01)

Open abdomen management: single institution experience
by: Adilson Costa Rodrigues Junior, et al.

Mensuração da pressão intra-abdominal nas unidades de tratamento intensivo: a opinião dos médicos intensivistas Measurement of intra-abdominal pressure in the intensive care unit: the opinion of the critical care physicians
by: André M. Japiassú, et al.
Published: (2007-06-01)

Intracranial Hypertension and Intra-abdominal Pressure. Is it Worth Measuring?
by: Simonei Bonatto, et al.
Published: (2020-06-01)

A New Device for Measuring Abdominal Wall Tension and Its Value in Screening Abdominal Infection
by: Tang H, et al.
Published: (2021-04-01)

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: A Comprehensive Pathophysiological Review
by: Lovenish Bains, et al.
Published: (2019-01-01)

New Technique of Direct Intra-abdominal Pressure Measurement
by: Elena Risin, et al.
Published: (2006-10-01)

Clínica quirúrgica de los cuerpos extraños en el abdomen: oblito quirúrgico abdominal
by: Edgar Nuñez Huerta
Published: (1998-04-01)

Continuous intra-gastral monitoring of intra-abdominal pressure in critically ill children: a validation study
by: T. Kaussen, et al.
Published: (2021-05-01)

Cannot write session to /tmp/vufind_sessions/sess_sr65c35rjg2p549sh1f2n74pj4