Effects of a preventive nursing model on postoperative nursing and complications after PTBD in hepatobiliary surgery

Objective: To investigate the effects of a preventive nursing model on postoperative nursing and complications after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) in hepatobiliary surgery. Methods: A retrospective analysis was made about 98 patients after PTBD in hepatobiliary surgery, 49 of whom were treated with traditional a nursing mode of hepatobiliary surgery (the control group) and 49 with a preventive nursing mode (the experimental group). The nursing effects and complications of these two groups at different stages after operation were compared. Results: After nursing, the psychological state, attitude towards treatment, and acceptance of catheterization time after PTBD of the experimental group patients were all significantly better than those of the control group (all P