Nursing Care of a Case of Mediastinal Tumor Resection Combined with Postoperative Thoracic Hemorrhage after Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

Authors

  • Min Tang National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, 518116, China
  • Xiaohua Tang National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, 518116, China
  • Yuqin Cui National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, 518116, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/jor.v2i2.2473

Abstract

Objective: To summarize the nursing experience of a patient withpostoperative intrathoracic hemorrhage after thoracoscopic-assistedresection of the right upper mediastinal tumor through the original incision.Methods: Summarize the main points of nursing care of postoperativeintrathoracic hemorrhage after thoracoscopic mediastinal surgery, includingobservation and nursing when internal hemorrhage occurs after operation,respiratory management, activity management and pain managementmeasures. Result: After careful care, the patient recovered and dischargedsmoothly. Conclusion: It is particularly important to observe the overallobservation and take timely corresponding nursing measures for patientswith intrathoracic hemorrhage after thoracoscopic mediastinal surgery.

Keywords:

Mediastinal tumor, Postoperative thoracic hemorrhage, Nursing care

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Tang, M., Tang, X., & Cui, Y. (2020). Nursing Care of a Case of Mediastinal Tumor Resection Combined with Postoperative Thoracic Hemorrhage after Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS). Journal of Oncology Research, 2(2), 31–35. https://doi.org/10.30564/jor.v2i2.2473

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Vol. 2 , Iss. 2 (July 2020)

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