Post-operative oral care procedure for patients with oral cavity cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2397.2013.04.010
- VernacularTitle:口腔癌术后不同口腔护理方法比较
- Author:
Dingfen ZENG
;
Hua JIANG
;
Xiaoxia LI
;
Jing YANG
;
Yuxia FAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neoplasm of mouth;
Nursing care;
Oral infection;
Pulmonary infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases
2013;6(4):230-233
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To establish an effective post-operative oral care procedure for patients with oral cavity cancer.Methods Eighty five post-operational patients with oral cavity cancer admitted to Sichuan Cancer Hospital during March 2011 and March 2013 were randomly divided into control group (42cases) and study group (43 cases).Patients in control group were given routine oral care,and those in study group received a special care procedure:normal saline washing + dioxogen cleaning + normal saline washing + normal saline gargle.Oral cleanliness,oral and lung infections were observed in both groups,and SPSS 17.0 was used for statistical analysis.Results Oral cleanliness,rates of oral infection and lung infection at d3 after operation,time of infections,the delayed wound healing and operating comfort were improved in the study group (Z/t/x2 =-2.48,4.57,4.64,2.36,2.25,-2.51,4.18,respectively; all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The oral care procedure containing normal saline washing + dioxogen cleaning +normal saline washing + normal saline gargle can improve oral cleanliness early after operation,reduce complications and increase the operating comfort.
