eISSN 2097-6046
ISSN 2096-7446
CN 10-1655/R
Responsible Institution:China Association for Science and Technology
Sponsor:Chinese Nursing Association

Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing ›› 2026, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (2): 200-203.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2026.02.012

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Perioperative care for a premature infant with large sacrococcygeal teratoma

WANG Huanhuan1(), XU Hao2, LI Changyan1, XIONG Xiaoju1, DING Lingli1,*()   

  1. 1. Nursing DepartmentTongji Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan 430000, China
    2. Department of NeonatologyTongji Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan 430000, China
  • Received:2025-04-20 Online:2026-02-10 Published:2026-02-02
  • Contact: DING Lingli E-mail:892805937@qq.com;370243337@qq.com

Abstract:

To summarize perioperative nursing experience for a premature infant with large sacrococcygeal teratoma. Nursing points included preoperative prevention of tumor infection and psychological counseling for parents,postoperative personalized stepwise respiratory support to facilitate weaning from oxygen,standardized use of vacuum sealed drainage(VSD) technology to promote smooth removal,strengthening hospital-acquired infection control to prevent postoperative infections,precise feeding management to promote early full oral feeding,dynamic pain safety management and selecting the optimal analgesia method,and family-integrated care alongside multimodal follow-up to enhance recovery. After 44 days of precise perioperative nursing,the infant showed good wound recovery,was gradually weaned from oxygen support,and was discharged successfully.

Key words: Sacrococcygeal Region, Teratoma, Perioperative Nursing, Infant, Premature