Nursing care to patients undergoing NovaSure endometrial ablation

VernacularTitle:诺舒阻抗控制子宫内膜去除术的护理
Author: Yuhong ZHOU ; Ying CHEN ; Xiping LUO ; Chunmei ZHAO ; Qiuyuan HE
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: NovaSure; endometrial ablation; abnormal uterine bleeding; perioperative nursing; nursing
From: Modern Clinical Nursing 2014;(3):19-21
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To summarize the experience of nursing patients undergoing NovaSure endometrial ablation. Methods Two hundred and eleven patients with abnormal uterine bleeding claiming no need of giving birth,who were hospitalized in our hospital during August 2011 to April 2013,were managed with NovaSure endometrial ablation and nursing care was performed.Follow-ups were conducted for investigating the curative effects.Results All the patients lived through the operations,their life signs were stable.As for the adverse effects,124 of them had mild abdominal pains,7 medium-level or severe hypogastralgia,1 dizziness and nausea,10 uterial hematocele,and 1 cystitis.All of them got recovered after treatment.One-month follow-up after hospitalization showed a success rate of 98.0%.Conclusions NovaSure is a new approach to abnormal uterine bleeding.It is advantageous for its simplicity,shortness in operation duration,less trauma to patients and good effects.Meanwhile,preoperative mental care and cooperative care during operation may facilitate their recoveries.