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Surgical positioning: evidence for nursing care.
Camila Mendonça de Moraes Lopes1, Cristina Maria Galvão
1Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|June 16, 2010
Summary
Proper surgical patient positioning is crucial for safe access and preventing complications. This review highlights nursing care, risk factors, and complications associated with intraoperative positioning, identifying research gaps in positioning devices.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Surgical Care
- Patient Safety
Background:
- Surgical positioning is essential for optimal surgical site access.
- Correct patient positioning is vital for preventing intraoperative complications and ensuring patient safety.
- Nursing care plays a critical role in managing surgical positioning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct an integrative literature review on nursing care for adult surgical patients during the intraoperative period.
- To evaluate existing evidence regarding nursing interventions for surgical positioning.
- To identify research gaps in the area of surgical positioning.
Main Methods:
- Integrative literature review.
- Searched databases: Pubmed, Cinahl, and Lilacs.
- Included 20 articles focusing on surgical positioning in adult patients.
Main Results:
- Studies focused on three key areas: risk factors for complications, types of complications, and nursing care strategies.
- Identified specific nursing care interventions related to surgical positioning.
- Highlighted the need for further research into effective positioning devices.
Conclusions:
- Evidence synthesis reveals critical aspects of nursing care in surgical positioning.
- Further research is needed to develop and validate effective devices for various surgical positions.
- Improving nursing strategies for surgical positioning can enhance patient safety and outcomes.
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