Nursing interventions of time-limited timing fasting for the patients with laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Abstract

Objective To observe the effects of nursing interventions on the complications of time - limited timing fasting such as thirst,hunger,hypoglycemia,anxiety for the patients with laparoscopic cholecystectomy ( LC ) operation.Methods According to the different fasting time operation the patients with LC were randomly divided into observation group and control group.The control group only received routine preoperative instruction,and the observation group took active nursing intervention and management measures according to the operation schedule.Solid food ( not including fried food and meat) and semi - liquid diet were forbidden respectively 8 h and 6 h before operation in the observation group.The patients of two groups were surveyed by the questionnaire to collect data and carry on statistical analysis.Results The time of preoperative fasting and water - deprivation in the control group was longer than that in the observation group.There was no intraoperative aspiration,postoperative nausea,vomiting in two groups.Two groups had significant difference (P ＜0.01 ).Conclusions Nursing intervention can improve the correct understanding for preoperative fasting and water - deprivation,improve preoperative comfort,the tolerance and the perioperative safety. Key words: Cholecystectomy; Nursing intervention; Timing fasting; Preoperative nursing