Nursing care for patients with ovarian cyst pedicle torsion during perioperative period

Ovarian cyst pedicle torsion refers to the twisting of the blood vessels supplying the ovarian cyst, which causes ischemia of the ovarian cyst, or even necrosis and rupture, causing severe abdominal pain. About 10% of ovarian cysts have pedicle torsion. Proper care of patients in all aspects during the perioperative period will help the surgery go smoothly and the patient's body recover as soon as possible after the operation.

1. Preoperative psychological care

Preoperative care includes psychological counseling for both medical staff and family members. Medical staff should introduce the hospital environment and surgical conditions to patients in a friendly manner, provide positive medical and health education on ovarian cysts, and guide patients to treat the disease correctly and cooperate with relevant treatments. Family members should pay more attention to and support patients, relieve pain, irritability and fear of surgery caused by pedicle torsion, and a relaxed and optimistic attitude will help the smooth progress of the operation.

2. Intraoperative care

Intraoperative care mainly reflects the humanistic care of medical staff. After entering the operating room, do not discuss the patient's condition casually, control the humidity, temperature and other conditions of the operating room, assist patients in maintaining and fixing their positions during anesthesia, touch the patient's hands and face soothingly, ask the patient how they feel, relieve the patient's tension, encourage the patient to face the operation bravely, and strengthen the patient's confidence in the operation. Pay attention to observe changes in the patient's cognitive perception, consciousness state, sensory movement, etc., and cover the patient as much as possible during the operation to reduce unnecessary exposure.

3. Postoperative Care

After surgery, the patient's vital signs should be closely observed, the patient should be sent back to the ward smoothly, the handover should be done well, the patient's family should be informed of the success of the operation, and their psychological pressure should be relieved. If the patient still feels pain after surgery, the family should understand the patient's psychological state and needs, chat with the patient more, divert the patient's attention, and change the body position to relieve the pain. Use painkillers when necessary, assist the patient to adopt a comfortable position, and actively prevent complications such as urinary retention, constipation, nausea and vomiting.