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Effectiveness of Preoperative Visitation on Postanesthesia Complications
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of preoperative visitation on postanesthesia complications after hernia surgery.
Design:
In this quasi-experimental study, 70 patients receiving elective hernia surgery were purposefully selected.
Methods:
In the evening preceding surgery, the surgical technologist visited the patient in the surgical ward. Data were collected by checklist of vital signs and postanesthesia complications.
Findings:
A greater increase is observed in the systolic blood pressure of the experimental group at the moment of entering the postanesthesia care unit. A significant difference was found between groups in the intensity of postanesthesia agitation in the postanesthesia care unit patients, with a higher incidence among the experimental group.
Conclusions:
According to the findings, preoperative education programs for operating room staff and other behavioral and mental interventions to manage surgery and its consequences in elective surgical patients is recommended.
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