Complicaciones postquirúrgicas con enfoque en la teoría de virginia henderson aplicando las fases del proceso de atención de enfermería

Abstract

Postoperative complications are common events that occur during the expected course of surgical evolution, these represent focal or systemic reactions that hinder recovery and in turn jeopardize the rehabilitation of the subject. In any surgical intervention there are risks, mentioning one are post-surgical complications. These complications may include: Bleeding, wound infection, evisceration, pain, fluid buildup, dehiscence, etc. Statistically, globally, every year 25 million people would be considered high risk for postoperative complication, such as nosocomial infections, some literatures 11.8% in the Eastern region, Southeast Asia 10%, Europe 7.7%, US 3.5% and Pacific 9%. At the Ecuador level, mostly hospitals, there is no real consensus on how to raise postoperative complications. He mentions that the main aspects of complications in the postoperative period should focus on intraoperative or anesthetic issues that could affect the patient, avoid potential problems such as errors in diagnosis, errors in pharmacological treatment, errors in prevention and errors in the execution of a procedure or surgical intervention. Most patients without proper diagnosis and complex characteristics require specialized care for better control and pathological management.