On 42 cases of colon cancer patients aged nursing.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 8 On 42 cases of colon cancer patients aged nursing [Paper Keywords] old age, cancer, care [Abstract] Objective: elderly patients with colon cancer after surgical nursing experience. Methods: A retrospective analysis of our hospital in January 2002 - January 2008 surgery, 42 cases of elderly patients with colon cancer care information. Results: and postoperative skin care, respiratory management, stoma care, diet care, 42 patients were discharged without any complications. Conclusion: Elderly colon cancer patients to enhance the care is very important to reduce complications probability of occurrence, improve patient quality of life. Colon cancer is a common digestive tract cancer [1-2], 40 to 60 years the highest incidence rates, particularly in the elderly over 60 years the incidence of colon cancer, the majority due to elderly patients with poor health, coupled with its various systems, tissues, organs, aging, physical function decline, poor tolerance for surgery, postoperative recovery was slower, more complications [3], so good, proper postoperative care, to promote patient recovery and reduce complications. now Nursing reported the following: 1 Materials and Methods 1.1 General Information The group of 42 patients, 31 males and 11 females, aged 60 to 78 years, average 67.1 years old, cured 39 cases, improved in 3 cases. Were confirmed by surgery and pathology diagnosis of colon cancer. 1.2 Clinical manifestations 42 cases showed varying degrees of change in bowel habits with abdominal pain to diarrhea are mostly associated with constipation, diarrhea, followed by .37 patients showed pus and blood or black stools, 21 patients had anemia, 40 patients had weight loss, 38 palpable abdominal mass, and with varying degrees of obstructive symptoms. 1.3 surgical procedures Right hemicolectomy in 18 cases, extended right colon resection in 2 cases, transverse colon resection in 5 cases, left colon resect