AIM To analyze the psychological characteristics of enterostomized patients, identify the effective methodsin order to improve the psychological rehabilitation of these patients and promote their quality of life.METHODS Questionnaires were filled up by 293 enterostomized patients pre- and post-operatively toidentify their psychological characteristics. One group (n = 45) of post-enterostomized patients were taughtto take care of stoma by irrigation, the others (n = 248) to merely look after the colostomy bag.RESULTS The psychological characteristics were identified as disbelief, fear, desperation or anxiety pre-operatively; as unstable mood, irritable, afraid, sense of lost body image or depression post-operatively; aslow self-esteem, self isolation, or despondent in rehabilitative period respectively. Results revealed that thepatients need psychological support both pre-operatively and post-operatively. Meanwhile, proper stoma careis of the same importance. After irrigation 1 -3 months regularly, most of the 45 regular irrigating patientswere free from skin irritation problems; 40(89%) patients had daily or bidaily motions; and most of themshowed an absence of fecal leakage or gases, and they hardly suffer from bad odors. Some of them even onlypartially use the colostomy bag. These patients were more confident to reinstate to their previous daily life.Only 5 (11%) patients had irregular bowel movements. Enterostomized patient club and out-patientconsultation clinic are beneficial to improve their psychological rehabilitation.CONCLUSION Careful pre-operative psychological support can help patient's post-operative adoption. Thepsychological rehabilitation of the patients can speed their physical recovery. Proper stoma care and earlyreinstatement into previous social life are also important to improve the patients' rehabilitation.

颈椎前路手术前后康复护理工作要点

BACKGROUND:The operation of anterior vertebrae often cause the injury of superior laryngeal nerve and inferior laryngeal nerve and it is important of enough preoperative preparations and postoperative care for pationts.

先天性横膈疝疗效观察

先天性横膈疝是新生儿常见的呼吸急症之一,严重地威胁着患儿的生命.其发病率一般统计为1:8,000～10,000次活产.由于围产医学的发展,文献中报导此病的诊断率已有明显提高,使生后24小时以内的手术率高达90%,总病死率却由原来的25%上升至35%.