eISSN: 2084-9850
ISSN: 1897-3116
Pielęgniarstwo Chirurgiczne i Angiologiczne/Surgical and Vascular Nursing
Current issue Archive Manuscripts accepted About the journal Editorial board Reviewers Abstracting and indexing Subscription Contact Instructions for authors Ethical standards and procedures
Editorial System
Submit your Manuscript
Search
4/2014
vol. 8
 
Share:
Send email
Share:
abstract:
Original paper

Tasks of a surgical nurse based on an example of the Nuss procedure performed in a child with congenital hollowed chest

Janina Książek
,
Anna Raczkowska

Pielęgniarstwo Chirurgiczne i Angiologiczne 2014; 4: 157–162
Online publish date: 2014/11/17
View full text Get citation
 
Introduction: Hollowed chest (pectus excavatum) is a rare congenital deformity and cosmetic defect. Appropriate preparation for the Nuss procedure and positive psychological attitude of a child are vital for recovery and early discharge home.

The aim of this study is to review selected tasks of a surgical nurse based on an example of the Nuss procedure performed in a child with hollowed chest.

Material and methods: The article describes the case of a child operated using the Nuss procedure at the Department of Surgery and Urology for Children and Adolescents, Nicolaus Copernicus Pomeranian Center of Traumatology. We present results of an individual case study, review of literature, and data collected during follow-up.

Results: Surgical treatment of hollowed chest requires particular involvement of surgical nurses in psychological support of a child and its mother/caregivers; this task should be included in newly developed surgical nursing standards.
keywords:

hollowed chest, Nuss procedure, surgical nurse
Termedia
About us Contact
Copyright notice Privacy policy Advertising policy Contact us
Quick links
Journals Books eBooks Events
© 2024 Termedia Sp. z o.o.
Developed by Bentus.