Complications in elderly patients in the Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU)

Authors

  • Prince Daiane Felizardo Silva Nascimento Nascimento Estudante do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, BH
  • Ana Caroline Bredes Estudante do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem, Escola de Enfermagem, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG
  • Ana Lucia de Mattia Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Enfermagem Básica, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerias – UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5327/Z1414-4425201500020002

Keywords:

Enfermagem perioperatória, Sala de recuperação, Idoso, Complicações pós-operatórias

Abstract

Objective: To analyze complications in the elderly in the Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU). Method: A prospective, exploratory study with quantitative method, performed in a large university hospital in Belo Horizonte. The sample consisted of 50 subjects aged 60 years or older who underwent elective surgery and were classified according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) as I or II. Data were collected through a semi-structured guide. Results: Hypothermia was the most frequent complication, followed by hypoxemia, delirium and altered level of consciousness, especially in the 60–69 years old age group. Pain, nausea and vomiting showed no significant values. Conclusion: The control and monitoring of complications presented are key activities of the nursing team in preventing the worsening of the health status of elderly patients in the anesthetic recovery period (ARP). Keywords: Perioperative nursing. Recovery room. Aged. Postoperative complications

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2015-06-01

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Nascimento, P. D. F. S. N., Bredes, A. C., & Mattia, A. L. de. (2015). Complications in elderly patients in the Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU). Revista SOBECC, 20(2), 64–72. https://doi.org/10.5327/Z1414-4425201500020002

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2015)

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