Nursing care of preoperative ventilator-dependent patients undergoing discontinuing mechanical ventilation after lung transplantation / 中华护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the nursing strategies for preoperative ventilator-dependent patients undergoing discontinuing mechanical ventilation after lung transplantation.Methods The clinical data and nursing experiences of 10 preoperative ventilator-dependent patients undergoing discontinuing mechanical ventilation after lung transplantation from September 2002 to December 2008 were retrospectively analyzed.Results The time of discontinuing mechanical ventilation ranged from 7 to 30 days and the average time was 16.5 days.Conclusion The key points to ensure the success of discontinuing mechanical ventilation were careful observation of ventilation modes,preparations before discontinuing,airway management,nutritional support and psychological nursing.