Royal Northern Operative Surgery

Pre and post-operative assessment of patients with a stoma.

This article aims to increase healthcare professionals' understanding of the pre and post-operative care of patients undergoing stoma-forming surgery. Areas covered include pre-operative information given to patients, post-operative nursing care and psychological considerations that should be taken into account for any patient undergoing stoma-forming surgery.

Pre-operative assessment of elective surgical patients.

Patients due to undergo elective surgery who are not considered to be medically fit, may have their operation postponed or even cancelled. Not only will this result in significant anxiety for the person, but it will also have financial implications for the hospital, in terms of lost theatre time. In an attempt to prevent postponing or cancelling scheduled surgery, pre-operative assessment is es...

Enhanced recovery after surgery and implications for nurse education.

This article examines three key aspects of the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) initiative: improving pre-operative care, reducing the physical stress of surgery and increasing comfort after surgery. It also discusses changes in the role of the nurse and some of the implications for nurse education.

Surgery and the Mau Mau.

The effects of giving patients pre-operative information.

BACKGROUND A literature review was undertaken to establish the effects on surgery patients' anxiety levels of giving them information before they attend theatre. CONCLUSION There is plenty of evidence that pre-operative information giving can reduce patients' anxiety regarding surgery. It might be better to provide this information before patients are admitted to hospital, as they are more li...