Open AccessPeri-operative Nursing for Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy with Anterior Cervical Decompression Surgery for Anterior Cervical Spine
Author(s) -
Na Zhang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2315-4578
DOI - 10.18686/jn.v4i1.2
Subject(s) - medicine , nursing , decompression , rehabilitation , myelopathy , surgery , cervical spine , spinal cord , physical therapy , psychiatry
Objective: To analyze the clinical effect of peri-operative nursing for treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) with anterior cervical decompression surgery for anterior cervical spine. Method: Select 23 cases of CSM with anterior cervical decompression surgery for anterior cervical spine conducted by the department from August 2013 to January 2015, provide pre-operative nursing, post-operative nursing and rehabilitation training, and then carry out the observation and nursing of complications. Result: 23 patients show good clinical effect and have no post-operative complications or nursing complications. Conclusion: Nurses should pay attention to the requirements for nursing at the beginning of peri-operative period for treatment of CSM with anterior cervical decompression surgery for anterior cervical spine, and take good actions to prevent all kinds of complications so as to help better improve the effect of treatment and nursing.