[A case of elderly home care after surgical treatment for gastric cancer--elderly patient with decubitus].
As the elderly population grows, the number of elderly suffering from intestinal cancer has been increasing. After surgical treatment of intestinal cancer, occasionally the quality of life (QOL) of a patient is difficult due to pain and anxiety. Especially elderly patients experience these problems more than younger patients. Recently, we have experienced a case of an elderly patient operated for gastric cancer whose going down the level of QOL and performance status (PS) were decreasing because of lower nutrition and severe infectious decubitus. But with familial cooperation, his QOL and PS have been improving with long time Home Care.
Takamura
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S
Dept. of Surgery, Aoto Hospital, Jikei University School of Medicine.
Sakuyama
T
T
Takahashi
N
N
Kawaguchi
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*