Conference paper
Surgical separation of conjoined twins: a perioperative nursing perspective
ACORN: the official journal of perioperative nursing in Australia, Vol.15(2), pp.10-15
Queensland Health and Medical Scientific Meeting, 2002 (Brisbane, Australia, 04-Dec-2002–05-Dec-2002)
Cambridge Publishing
2002
Abstract
This paper presents a case study that describes the perioperative care and management involved in the surgical separation of conjoined twins from a nursing perspective. The specific anatomical conjoining of these twins made this type of surgical separation the first of its kind. This discussion utilises the nursing process model to explore the perioperative nursing care assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation involved in the care of these infants. Unanticipated events and their respective management during the surgical separation are highlighted. The importance of a multidisciplinary team approach in the care of two patients simultaneously is discussed and recommendations for future surgical separation operations are proposed
Details
- Title
- Surgical separation of conjoined twins: a perioperative nursing perspective
- Authors
- K Williams (Author)N Callf (Author)Jeanine Young (Author)
- Publication details
- ACORN: the official journal of perioperative nursing in Australia, Vol.15(2), pp.10-15
- Conference details
- Queensland Health and Medical Scientific Meeting, 2002 (Brisbane, Australia, 04-Dec-2002–05-Dec-2002)
- Publisher
- Cambridge Publishing
- Date published
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1448-7535
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Nursing; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448844302621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
Metrics
529 Record Views