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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2026; 18(7): 121291
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.121291
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.121291
Effect of whole-process management protocol in preventing device-related intraoperative pressure injuries in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery
Juan Ge, Zhen-Lin Wang, Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu Province, China
Author contributions: Ge J and Wang ZL designed the research study; Ge J performed the research, analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Wang ZL reviewed and edited the manuscript; and all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
AI contribution statement: The main text and the response to reviewers were written entirely by the authors based on original data and analysis. AI tools were only used for language refinement and translation support, not for content generation.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Lanzhou University Second Hospital (Approval No. 2026A-440).
Informed consent statement: This is a retrospective study based on anonymized clinical data. Ethical approval was obtained from the institutional ethics committee. The requirement for informed consent was waived due to the retrospective study design.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest regarding this work.
Data sharing statement:
The datasets used and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Corresponding author: Zhen-Lin Wang, Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, No. 82 Cuiyingmen, Chengguan District, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu Province, China. wangzhl1829@163.com
Received: March 23, 2026
Revised: April 16, 2026
Accepted: May 26, 2026
Published online: July 27, 2026
Processing time: 129 Days and 2 Hours
Revised: April 16, 2026
Accepted: May 26, 2026
Published online: July 27, 2026
Processing time: 129 Days and 2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This retrospective study evaluated a whole-process management protocol for preventing device-related pressure injuries in gastrointestinal surgery. In 104 patients, the protocol significantly reduced pressure injury incidence at 1 day postoperatively (27.45%-5.66%), lowered complication rates (80.39%-50.94%), and improved quality of life. These findings support proactive, multimodal perioperative prevention.