Perioperative nursing care of minimally invasive occlusion technique via the right subaxillary route for perimembranous ventricular septal defect

Abstract

Objective To investigate the perioperative nursing methods of minimally invasive occlusion technique via the right subaxillary route for perimembranous ventricular septal defect in children. Methods A total of 119 patients, who were successfully undergoing minimally invasive occlusion via the right subaxillary route for perimembranous ventricular septal defect from June 2013 to June 2016, were divided into inferior position group (82 cases, adjacent to inflow tract) and superior position group (37 cases, adjacent to outflow tract) according to location of perimembranous ventricular septal defect. Postoperatively complications in patients were compared between two groups. Patients with complications were given individually nursing interventions. Results There were 2 patients from superior position group with occluders displacement post operation. The difference was statistically significant between two groups (P<0.05). A total of 5 patients had extensive subcutaneous emphysema in right chest, 3 patients of which were from inferior position group and other 2 patients were from superior position group. There were 2 patients who had moderate pleural effusion with one for each group respectively. A number of 2 patients was found auscultation of cardiac murmur and one per each group. There was no difference between two groups in the rate of above complications. Occluder was extracted and surgical repair was perfomed in the children with occluders displaccment. Patients with complications were treated in time and then were cured and discharged. Follow-up for all patients ranged from 6.1 months to 24.9 months (13.4±5.0). There was no malignant arrhythmia, device dislocation, hemorrhage, thrombogenesis or other complications. Conclusions The cognition of characteristic of different position in perioperative perimembranous ventricular septal defect occlusion and targeted nursing measures are the key points to avoid lethal complications after surgery for patients and assure the safety of children. Key words: Surgical procedures, minimally invasive; Heart septal defects, ventricular; Postoperative complications; Nursing care