International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To explore the impact of predictive nursing prevention strategies on the prevention of vascular crisis in patients undergoing free flap finger wound repair. Methods Eighty patients who underwent free flap finger wound repair at our hospital from June 2023 to June 2024 were selected as the observation population. They were randomly divided into two groups: a control group and an observation group, with 40 patients in each group. Patients in the control group received routine nursing interventions, while patients in the observation group received predictive nursing prevention strategies. Results After different intervention methods were implemented, the scores of flap signs (including temperature, color, texture, and capillary filling) in the observation group were significantly lower (P<0.05). A comparison of the incidence of vascular crisis and flap survival rate between the groups showed that the observation group had a lower incidence of vascular crisis and a higher flap survival rate (P<0.05). Conclusion For patients undergoing free flap finger wound repair, proactive nursing care strategies can help improve flap condition, reduce the incidence of vascular crisis, and increase flap survival rate.

Free flap finger wound repair; Proactive nursing care; Flap condition; Vascular crisis; Flap survival