International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To analyze the application effect of clinical nursing pathway based on pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with severe pectus excavatum during the perioperative period. Methods 87 children with severe pectus excavatum who underwent surgical treatment in our hospital from January 2022 to December 2023 were selected as the research subjects. They were divided into a control group (42 cases) and an experimental group (45 cases) according to different nursing methods. The control group received routine nursing, while the experimental group received clinical nursing interventions based on pulmonary rehabilitation on this basis. Compare the hospitalization time, caregiver discharge readiness, incidence of complications, and compliance with pulmonary rehabilitation between the two groups. Results The hospitalization time and caregiver readiness of the experimental group were significantly better than those of the control group (P<0.05); The incidence of complications in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group, and the compliance with pulmonary rehabilitation was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The clinical nursing pathway based on pulmonary rehabilitation has a significant effect on the perioperative period of children with severe pectus excavatum, and is worthy of further promotion and application.

Funnel chest; Pulmonary rehabilitation; Clinical nursing pathway; Perioperative period; Thoracic correction