The systematic management of artificial airway for postoperative patients with laryngeal cancers / 中华护理杂志

ABSTRACT

This paper summarizes the systematic management of artificial airway for 36 postoperative patients with laryngeal cancers. A full-time nurse is responsible for the systematic artificial airway management to implement respiratory care,endotracheal tube care,infection prevention and control,nutritional support and health education. As a result,the incidence of fever,frequent cough,and bloody sputum was 2.12%. Pharyngeal fistula and pulmonary infection occurred in one patient,respectively. All the patients recovered well after intensive care. It is suggested that systematic artificial airway management can effectively reduce complications,improve the quality of nursing and increase patient satisfaction.