Chinese Journal of Nursing 2010;45(4):300-301

doi:10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2010.04.004

Postoperative nursing of 41 patients with Arnold-Chiari malformation and syringomyelia

Ping SONG ; Yongli YE ; Jianping MIAO

Keywords

Arnold-Chiari Malformation; Syringomyelia; Postoperative Care

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

This paper reports the post-operative care of 41 patients with Chiari malformation associated with syringomyelia. The nursing points included postoperative vital signs monitoring,management of the body posture and incision,observation of complications. Among these patients,21 of them had cerebrospinal fluid leakage,3 of them had cranial nerve palsy,a patient suffered from acute respiratory arrest caused by brainstem edema. Patients recovered and discharged after active appropriate treatment and care.