Objective To evaluate anal function in patients with rectal carcinoma after low anastomosis operation. Methods Five hundred and forty-one patients with low rectal carcinoma were followed up for 1-3 years to assess anal function after low or ultra-low Dixon anastomosis. The evaluation was based on Xu Zhong-fa Assessment Criteria of Anal Function, anastomotic position and time-to-operation. Defecation function training and rehabilitation instructions were administered after the operation. Results The evaluation of defecation function showed that in the low Dixon operation group, 75.8%(211/278) scored “excellent”, 11.8%(33/278) scored “good”, 10.1%(28/278) scored “fair” and 2.2%(6/278) scored “poor”. In the ultra-low Dixon operation group, 70.7%(186/263) scored “excellent”, 13.3%(35/263) scored “good”, 10.6% (28/263) scored “fair”, and 5.3%(14/263) scored “poor”. No statistical difference was found between the low and ultra-low Dixon groups in this evaluation (Z= –1.429,P=0.136). However, there was statistical difference in the “awareness of defecation”(Z= –4.610,P=0.000) and “sense of defecation” (Z= –5.252, P=0.000) domains between the two groups. The defecation functions were similar between the low and the ultra-low Dixon operation groups after 6-month post-operation training(Z= –0.550, P=0.582). Conclusions There is no difference in defecation function between low and ultra-low Dixon anastomotic operation patients with rectal carcinoma by nursing.
Objective To study the relationship between autonomic nerve preservation and sexual and urinary functions after total mesorectal excision in patients with cancer of the lower rectum, and to explore improved nursing methods for these patients. Methods Eligible patients with cancer of the lower rectum were non-randomly assigned to either a control group (n=278)or an autonomic nerve-preserving group （n=263）. The recovery time of micturition desire, catherization time, lower urinary tract infection rate, residual urine, severity of urinary disorders and sexual disorders were observed. Results The recovery time of micturition desire, catherization time, lower urinary tract infection rate, residual urine, severity of urinary disorders and sexual disorders were lower in the autonomic nerve-preserving group than in the control group. (Plt;0.05) . Conclusion Autonomic nerve preservation radical resection leads to better maintenance of urinary and sexual functions for patients with cancer of the lower rectum. Nursing should be focused on the prevention of urinary tract complications and the rehabilitation of sexual and urinary functions.
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of "HIS" nursing service mode in promoting the quality of clinical nursing service for key specialties in the department of gastrointestinal surgery. MethodsIn the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, "HIS" nursing service mode was carried out on January 1, 2012.Questionnaires surveying hospitalized patients' satisfaction before (n=360, between January and December 2011) and after (n=360, between January and December 2012) the implementation of "HIS" nursing service mode were retrospectively compared and analyzed. ResultsThe patients' general satisfaction score was improved significantly from 83.27±5.71 to 97.92±6.23 after the implementation of "HIS" nursing service mode (t=-8.001, P < 0.05).For all the 14 items in the satisfaction questionnaire, the differences before and after the implementation had statistical significance (P < 0.05). ConclusionThe "HIS" nursing service mode can effectively improve patients' satisfaction of clinical nursing service for key specialties in the department of gastrointestinal surgery, and it is worthy of further promotion.