Abstract
2/2023
vol. 17
Case report
Surgical treatment post-intubation tracheal stenosis after severe COVID-19 infection – fundamental aspects of nursing care: a case report
- Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Chirurgicznego, Instytut Pielęgniarstwa i Położnictwa, Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny, Polska
- Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Anestezjologicznego i Intensywnej Opieki, Instytut Pielęgniarstwa i Położnictwa, Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny, Polska
- Studenckie Koło Naukowe Pielęgniarstwa Chirurgicznego, Instytut Pielęgniarstwa i Położnictwa, Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny, Polska
- Klinika Chirurgii Klatki Piersiowej, Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne w Gdańsku, Polska
Online publish date: 2023/07/25
Tracheal stenosis, regardless of its aetiology, can seriously affect the ability to breathe, communicate freely, or function daily, increasing morbidity and mortality. Treatment options for tracheal stenosis are extensive and include pharmacotherapy, endoscopic procedures, and surgical treatment, which effectively solves this problem in 95% of cases. Nursing management in the care of a patient undergoing resection and reconstruction of the trachea is rarely discussed in the literature. The prepared article is the first publication of this type in which the specific aspects of postoperative nursing care for a patient after segmental tracheal resection are presented, based on the example of a case report of a 64-year-old woman with post-intubation tracheal stenosis as a result of treatment of COVID-19 infection.
Keywords
nursing care, tracheal stenosis, COVID-19, resection
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