The client is at risk for ineffective Airway Clearance caused by atelectasis and hypostatic pneumonia.
Respiratory complications can still occur with any anesthetized client. As in the PACU, the postoperative client is at risk for ineffective airway clearance, ineffective breathing patterns, and aspiration.
To prevent; ask PT to cough, deep breathe, and to sit up and ambulate as soon and as often as ordered. Ensure adequate pain relief measures so the mobility is well tolerated.
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Chronic aspiration risk
Aspiration pneumonia is a risk factor. In addition to other risk factors, it is the result of premature exposure, and pregnancy trauma.
The most serious risk is that the patient will inhale some of the stomach contents into the lungs (aspiration). This may lead to bronchial infections and aspiration pneumonia.
Postoperative recovery generally takes from five to 10 days. The patient will be closely monitored to ensure that she does not go into premature labor. She may be put on bed rest to minimize this risk.
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Risk for altered nutrition less than body requirements Risk for aspiration Risk for infection related to aspiration Altered body perception Anxiety
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# Risk for Aspiration # Fluid Volume Deficit # Pain # Altered Nutrition # Risk for Altered Nutrition # Altered Elimination
Depending on the extent of surgery, the risk for postoperative death after gastrectomy for gastric cancer has been reported as 1-3% and the risk of non-fatal complications as 9-18%.
risk factor
In case of post operative patients immunity is lowered. So they are more prone for post operative infections.
The most devastating complication is postoperative bleeding, which increases the mortality risk to 20-50%.