Postoperative Symptom Distress of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Ambulatory Surgery Patients

The purposes of this study were to (1) identify symptoms that cause postoperative distress in ambulatory surgery patients; (2) identify symptom management techniques that effectively reduce distress of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) postoperative symptoms at home after  ambulatory surgery; and (3) identify facilitators and barriers to self-management of postoperative symptoms.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research