Integrated traditional Chinese and western Medicine nursing and lower limb rehabilitation for a patient with Stanford type A aortic dissection

This paper summarizes integrated traditional Chinese and western nursing for a patient with decline of lower limb muscle strength after surgery for type A aortic dissection. Based on the perioperative management such as cerebrospinal fluid drainage and passive movement, Tradition Chinese Medicine theory of Zhiwei Duqu Yangming and clearing and activating the channels and collaterals was adopted to guide the practice of individualized interventions including acupoint massage along the meridians, auricular acupoint pressing, modified Baduanjin exercise and dietary therapy by syndrome differentiation. The combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine and western medicine promotes the recovery of muscle strength of lower limbs, and enhances the functional recovery level and quality of life of critically ill patients during the perioperative period. (本文总结1例Stanford A型主动脉夹层术后并发双下肢肌力丧失患者的中西医结合护理经验。在西医围手术期管理基础上, 融合中医"治痿独取阳明""通经活络"理论, 实施脑脊液引流、早期被动运动、循经穴位推拿、耳穴贴压镇痛、改良八段锦锻炼及辨证膳食调理等个体化干预措施, 实现中西医优势互补, 促进患者肌力恢复, 提高重症患者围手术期功能恢复水平与生存质量。)