Abstract
Rocking motion may be useful in resolving postoperative ileus (POI) in cancer patients who have undergone abdominal surgery. Operations of the abdomen result in gastrointestinal dysmotility, to some extent, in all patients because abdominal surgical procedures to remove abdominal tumors require large abdominal incisions, extensive dissection, and manipulation of the bowel that initiates a surgical induced stress response commonly known as, postoperative ileus. In this study, the effects of a rocking chair motion as a moderator of the surgical stress response and mediator of the gas and distention effects of POI in abdominal surgery cancer patients compared to standard care was examined.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Delta
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Abdominal Surgery, Surgical Side-effects, Movement for Surgical Patients
Advisor
Judith C. Drew
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
The University of Texas Medical Branch Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Degree Year
2007
Recommended Citation
Massey, Robert Lee, "The effects of rocking chair motion on postoperative ileus duration, subjective pain, pain medication use and time to discharge following abdominal surgery" (2020). Dissertations. 1933.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1933
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-04-08
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3308974; ProQuest document ID: 304749185. The author still retains copyright.