Author(s): ZHANG Xi, TANG Fu-rong
Pages: 693-694
Year: 2009 Issue:  8
Journal: Chinese Journal of Nursing
Keyword:  Biliary Tract Neoplasms; Cholestasis; Paracentesis; Stents; Postoperative Complications; Nursing Care;
Abstract: This paper summarizes the observation and nursing of patients with postoperative complications following percuta-neous transhepatic cholangogrphic drainage(PTCD) and biliary tract stent implantation for malignant obstructive jaundice. A-mong thirty-two patients,eight had postoperative complications,including two with biliary tract hemorrhage,four with biliary tract infection,one with pneumothorax and one with bile leakage. All the thirty-two patients recovered well in clinical symptoms and quality of life. To attach importance to psychological nursing and postoperative health education are the key points in nursing care of patients with PTCD,which play important roles in alleviating clinical symptoms,improving treatment outcome and pro-moting the patients' quality of life.