Effect of nursing intervention on intestinal function recovery in the gastrointestinal tumor patients after operation

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of acupuncture treatment combined with specific nursing intervention on the intestinal function recovery in the gastrointestinal tumor patients after operation .Methods Eighty patients with gastrointestinal tumor were divided into the control group and the intervention group according to the random number table , each with 40 cases.The control group including the patients and their family received the routine education of perioperative nursing the day before surgery , and also received the acupuncture treatment including bilateral acupuncture point injection of vitamin B 1 at Zusanli （ 100 mg/d ） and bilateral electro-acupuncture at Zusanli and Neiting twice daily after the operation .The intervention group received the specific nursing intervention on the basis of control group .The times of first anal exhaust , bowel movement and removal of nasogastric tube , and the incidence rate of abdominal distention were compared between two groups . Results The times of first anal exhaust , bowel movement and removal of nasogastric tube were respectively （47.90 ±6.16）,（58.90 ±10.68）,（24.52 ±8.45） h in the intervention group, and were shorter than （52.62 ± 9.46）,（65.46 ±13.56）,（31.38 ±9.50） h in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant （t=2.64,2.40,3.41, respectively;P〈0.05）.The incidence rate of abdominal distention was 5%in the intervention group , and was lower than 20.0% in the control group , and the difference was statistically significant （χ2 =4.11,P 〈0.05）.Conclusions The acupuncture treatment combine with specific nursing intervention can effectively promote the intestinal function recovery in the gastrointestinal tumor patients after operation. Key words: Gastrointestinal tumor Acupuncture treatment Nursing intervention Intestinal function recovery