LAPAROSKOPİK KOLESİSTEKTOMİ AMELİYATI OLAN HASTALARIN PERİOPERATİF DÖNEMDEKİ AÇLIK SÜRELERİNİN İYİLEŞME KALİTESİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to examine the effect of fasting periods on the quality of recovery of patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study was conducted using a descriptive and correlational design. 200 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included in the study. Data; It was collected with the data collection form prepared by the researchers and the Quality of Recovery 40 Survey. In the analysis of data; for descriptive statistics, p percentages, means, standard deviations, and minimum–maximum values were calculated. The Mann-Whitney U test, a nonparametric test, was used to compare two independent groups. Relationships between numerical variables were examined with the Pearson correlation coefficient.
RESULTS: In the research, it was found that the average fasting period in the perioperative period for patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy was 17.90 ± 2.61 hours. The mean score for quality of recovery was found to be 160.58 ± 19.40. Patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy were found to have above-average scores on the quality of recovery and subscales of patient support, freedom of movement, pain, emotional state, and physical comfort. It was concluded that as the fasting period is prolonged, both preoperatively and postoperatively, the quality of recovery, patient support, freedom of movement, pain, emotional state and physical comfort are negatively affected (p<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: Patients included in the study were found to experience prolonged fasting periods, which were associated with various complications. Extended fasting in both the preoperative and postoperative periods had significantly negative effects on recovery quality, patient support, freedom of movement, pain, emotional state, and physical comfort.

Keywords

• Fasting period
• nursing
• quality of recovery
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• perioperative care.

Project Number

1919B012203274

THE EFFECT OF PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD FASTING PERIOD ON THE QUALITY OF HEALING OF PATIENTS HAVING LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLESYSTECTOMY SURGERY

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to examine the effect of fasting periods on the quality of recovery of patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study was conducted using a descriptive and correlational design. 200 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included in the study. Data; It was collected with the data collection form prepared by the researchers and the Quality of Recovery 40 Survey. In the analysis of data; for descriptive statistics, p percentages, means, standard deviations, and minimum–maximum values were calculated. The Mann-Whitney U test, a nonparametric test, was used to compare two independent groups. Relationships between numerical variables were examined with the Pearson correlation coefficient.
RESULTS: In the research, it was found that the average fasting period in the perioperative period for patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy was 17.90 ± 2.61 hours. The mean score for quality of recovery was found to be 160.58 ± 19.40. Patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy were found to have above-average scores on the quality of recovery and subscales of patient support, freedom of movement, pain, emotional state, and physical comfort. It was concluded that as the fasting period is prolonged, both preoperatively and postoperatively, the quality of recovery, patient support, freedom of movement, pain, emotional state and physical comfort are negatively affected (p<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: Patients included in the study were found to experience prolonged fasting periods, which were associated with various complications. Extended fasting in both the preoperative and postoperative periods had significantly negative effects on recovery quality, patient support, freedom of movement, pain, emotional state, and physical comfort.

Keywords

• Fasting period
• nursing
• quality of recovery
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• perioperative care.

Supporting Institution

This research; supported by 2209/A Unıversıty Students Research Projects Support Program

Project Number

1919B012203274

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