Roles of Nurses in Caring for Patients Receiving Venous Malformation Treatment
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Venous malformations can occur in childhood and adolescence. Common presenting symptoms include pain and cosmetic problems with scarring, especially when the lesions occur over the head and neck regions. These can affect social appearance leading to anxiety of the patients and their parents. Until now, surgical treatment has been limited to small and superficial lesions. If the lesions are large or deep, other appropriate treatment may be considered, such as medication or radiation therapy. Currently, sclerotherapy, an alternative interventional radiology treatment, is performed for these patients with good outcomes. However, this particular treatment involves advanced and complex technology that can only be performed by medical specialists. Nurses must therefore acquire new knowledge and skills relevant to the care of patients undergoing this kind of treatment. This purpose of this article is to provide clinical information about venous malformations and the role of nurses in the care of these patients, including pretreatment, during treatment and posttreatment. This information could be used to guide nurses in providing care for patients based on evidence-based practice leading to patient safety and family satisfaction.
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บทความและรายงานวิจัยในวารสารพยาบาลกระทรวงสาธารณสุข เป็นความคิดเห็นของ ผู้เขียน มิใช่ของคณะผู้จัดทำ และมิใช่ความรับผิดชอบของสมาคมศิษย์เก่าพยาบาลกระทรวงสาธารณสุข ซึ่งสามารถนำไปอ้างอิงได้
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