Volume 27, Issue 4 e12858
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Post-operative care of interventional therapy for 40 liver cancer patients with obstructive jaundice

De-ping Tong

De-ping Tong

Department of Oncology, Beibei Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Chongqing, China

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Li-qin Wu

Li-qin Wu

Department of Oncology, Beibei Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Chongqing, China

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Xiao-ping Chen

Xiao-ping Chen

Department of Oncology, Beibei Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Chongqing, China

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Yi Li

Corresponding Author

Yi Li

Department of Oncology, Beibei Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Chongqing, China

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Li Yi, Department of Oncology, Beibei Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Chongqing, China.

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First published: 16 May 2018
Citations: 3

Abstract

The care of 40 patients with primary liver cancer with obstructive jaundice treated with liver puncture bile drainage or biliary stent implantation was reported. Treated with the interventional therapy, patients were observed closely to identify symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy and pain; diet care was well performed. Bile drainage tube and skin acre were performed carefully. Liver function, bilirubin and other biochemical indicators were monitored; occurrence of bleeding, acute pancreatitis, biliary tract infection, leakage of ascites around drainage tube and other complication were observed with good discharge instruction. After this operation, three rounds of liver had poor function, and hepatic encephalopathy and death occurred during hospitalisation. Seven patients had bloody bile drainage fluid after operation; eight had increased blood amylase; nine had biliary infection and four had leakage of ascites around the drainage tube. After positive treatment and care, the situation was improved with varied degrees of jaundice increase.

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