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Nursing care for infants after enterostomy: Experience with 483 cases over a 5-year period
Ou-Min Li1, Li-Juan Wu1, Ya-Li Huang1
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fujian Provincial Maternity and Children's Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Insights
Effective nursing care is crucial for infants undergoing enterostomy to prevent skin complications. Timely interventions and family guidance, including WeChat follow-up, are essential for optimal recovery and reduced adverse events.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Surgical Care
- Dermatology
Background:
- Enterostomy in infants can lead to significant peripheral skin complications.
- Effective nursing care is vital for managing these complications.
- A 5-year study period (2014-2019) was utilized to gather data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and enhance nursing care strategies for infants post-enterostomy.
- To identify and mitigate common skin complications associated with infant enterostomy.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of different follow-up methods.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective study involving 483 infants who underwent enterostomy.
- Data collected from January 2014 to January 2019.
- Analysis of hospitalization and follow-up records.
Main Results:
- 30 infants experienced peripheral skin complications during the study period.
- Common complications included allergic dermatitis (15 cases), faecal dermatitis (13 cases), and avulsion injury (2 cases).
- These complications highlight the need for diligent nursing interventions.
Conclusions:
- Proper nursing care is essential to prevent enterostomy-related skin issues in infants.
- Postoperative care, family guidance, and structured follow-up are critical.
- Utilizing platforms like WeChat for follow-up can offer timely and effective support, reducing complication rates.
Aim:
To explore and improve nursing care for infants after enterostomy.
Methods:
A total of 483 infants who underwent enterostomy from January 2014 to January 2019 were enrolled in this study.
Results:
During hospitalization and follow-up, there were 30 infants with peripheral skin complications, including 15 cases of allergic dermatitis, 13 cases of faecal dermatitis and two cases of avulsion injury.
Conclusion:
Without proper and effective nursing care, the peripheral skin complications of enterostomy-related can easily develop. Therefore, careful postoperative care and effective family follow-up and guidance are essential after discharge, and using WeChat to follow-up can provide timely and effective follow-up and guidance to patients.
Implications For Nursing Management:
This study summarizes the experience of nursing care for infants over a 5-year period. Nurses must provide sound care for infants after enterostomy, timely and effectively address complications, guide nursing care performed by family members and strengthen follow-up through the WeChat online support group to reduce the occurrence of complications.
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