Perioperative nursing of pulmonary complication for infants with congenital heart disease / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss related factors of perioperative pulmonary complications in infants with congenital heart disease and provide a scientific basis to improve the quality of intensive care in in-fants with congenital heart disease after surgery. Methods Tracking survey was carried out in 225 cases of infants with congenital heart disease in our city to observe the perioperative lung condition from March 2005 to May 2007. Every process that might occur pulmonary complications,such as preoperative care of children,anesthesia and cardiopulmonary bypass surgery (CPB) management and postoperative monitoring was closely observed. Statistical analysis was conducted according to emerging problems and summarized the relevant factors and nursing methods. Results 225 infant patients passed the operation with no seri-ous complications.Conclusions Effective treatment and nursing during every process of perioperation was the key factor to reduce pulmonary complications.