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[The protocol of postop monitoring after endonasal endoscopic procedure: patient care]
H Abou Mayaleh1, B Portmann, Ph Boudard
1Institut Georges Portmann, 33074 Bordeaux Cedex, France.
Title:
A protocol for post-operative follow-up after endoscopic sinus surgery. A guide for nursing staff.
Summary:
Endoscopic sinus surgery requires rigorous postoperative care by the nursing staff. There is a risk of complications in this surgery with a serious outcome if the postoperative care is defective. To be certain that this monitoring is done regularly the authors propose a card of evalation which is filled dice the arrival of the patient in recovery room and then with regular intervals. This card is the guarante of a recognition of the problem by the surgeon but also by the nursing staff. It facilitates the fast installation of the treatment in case of need.
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