Impact of preoperative defecation pattern on postoperative constipation for patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Emine Iyigun, Hatice Ayhan, Aslı Demircapar and Sevinc Tastan

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2017, vol. 26, issue 3-4, 495-501

Abstract: Aims and objectives To analyse the impact of preoperative defecation pattern on postoperative defecation pattern for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Background Constipation is a neglected problem that occurs frequently after cardiac surgery. Design Descriptive study. Method The study sample comprised 102 patients who underwent cardiac surgery. A Descriptive Information Form, Rome III Diagnostic Criteria, Constipation Severity Instrument, Postoperative Defecation Pattern Evaluation Form and Bristol Stool Form Scale were used for data collection and analysis. Results The Constipation Severity Instrument scores of just over one‐third (37·2%) of the patients who were constipated prior to surgery were higher compared to those who were not constipated. Following cardiac surgery, 39·2% of patients developed constipation and 80% of these patients were constipated prior to cardiac surgery. The findings indicate a significantly high relationship between preoperative and postoperative defecation pattern (r = 0·71, p

Date: 2017
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