Author/Authors :
TOTUR, Burcu Ege Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , YAVUZ, Meryem Ege Üniversitesi - Hemşirelik Fakültesi - Cerrahi Hastalıkları Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , ZİLELİ, Mehmet
Abstract :
Kyphosis may be observed after spinal fractures, in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, as a congenital vertebral abnormality or idiopathic kyphoscoliosis. This report presents the nursing care and nursing process of a patient who underwent surgery for cervicothoracic kyphosis. A 57 years old female with ankylosing spondylitis who underwent surgery in two stages for cervicothoracic kyphosis: First stage thoracic 4, 6, 8 and 11 (T4, T6, T8, ve T11) posterior osteotomy and posterior instrumentation, second stage cervical 6-7, cervical 7-thoracic 1 and thoracic 2-3 (C6-7, C7-T1 ve T2-3) posterior osteotomy and posterior fixation have been performed. After the second operation a halo traction is applied. In terms of nursing diagnosis, we have been dealed with nursing problems such as insufficiency of air ways, pain, inability to eat, diarrhea, disruption of skin integration, risks of infection, limited mobility, anxiety and noncompliance to care and treatments.
