MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN GIỮA VIỆC CHĂM SÓC NGƯỜI BỆNH VÀ NHỮNG BIẾN CHỨNG SAU PHẪU THUẬT ĐẠI TRÀNG Ở NGƯỜI BỆNH CAO TUỔI TẠI BỆNH VIỆN ĐA KHOA THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ

Abstract

Background: According to the Ministry of Health, the rate of chronic colonic disease among Vietnamese people is four times higher than the global average and exceeds the total number of patients with colonic disease in Europe. Objective: To identify factors related to patient care and post-operative complications in elderly patients undergoing colonic surgery at Can Tho General Hospital. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on all elderly patients who underwent colonic resection at Can Tho General Hospital. Results: The average age of the patients was 68.72 ± 6.91 years, with 55.3% of the patients being female. The rate of surgical site infection was 10.6%, post-operative bowel obstruction occurred in 8.5%, and anastomotic leakage was found in 6.4%. There was a statistically significant association between patient repositioning guidance and pressure ulcer prevention, as well as between back patting instructions and the prevention of pneumonia due to prolonged bed rest (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Elderly patients undergoing colonic surgery at Can Tho General Hospital experienced low post-operative complication rates. A significant relationship was found between patient repositioning guidance and the prevention of pressure ulcers, as well as between back patting instructions and the prevention of pneumonia caused by prolonged bed rest.