Nursing the preterm surgical neonate.
The preterm neonate's response to surgery manifests in all body systems. Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) is an acute gastro-intestinal emergency requiring surgical intervention. Severe NEC may require the removal of infarcted bowel. Examining the response to surgery in the preterm neonate with NEC offers nurses a rationale for their post-operative care. Both physiological and psychological responses need to be understood in the light of family centred care.
Hancock
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Great Ormond Street NHS Trust, London. Julia.Hancock@GOSH-TR.NTHAMES.NHS.UK
D001942:Breast Feeding; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000378:metabolism / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*