The effects of finger-press method and abdomen massage on bowel function of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.14.015
- VernacularTitle:冠状动脉旁路移植术后早期穴位按压及腹部按摩对排便功能恢复的影响
- Author:
Xi-Ling LIU
1
;
Jin-Hong QING
;
Rui ZHANG
;
Rong LI
;
Wei-Xin CHEN
;
Dong-Jie FENG
Author Information
1. 深圳市孙逸仙心血管医院
- Keywords:
Coronary artery bypass grafting;
Finger-press;
Abdomen massage;
Bowel function
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(14):1648-1649
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore effects of finger-press method and abdomen massage on bowel function of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods A total of 93 cases with CABG were randomly divided into the control group of 46 cases and the intervention group of 47 cases. The control group was given routine measures of treatment and care while the intervention group in addition to routine treatment and care, on the first postoperative day performed the massage on five acupuncture points and abdomen with 3 times a day and continuous 3 days. Results Indicators including abdominal distention, bowel function recovery, anxiety, incidence of pulmonary infection of the intervention group was significantly better than of the control group. Conclusions The implementation of finger-press method and abdomen massage is helpful to prevent the abdominal distension and promote the recovery of bowel function in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. It can reduce the incidence of pulmonary infection as well.