Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2020; 8(20): 4719-4725
Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.4719
Observation of the effects of three methods for reducing perineal swelling in children with developmental hip dislocation
Ling Wang, Ning Wang, Mei-Ying He, Hai-Lun Liu, Xian-Qiang Wang
Ling Wang, Ning Wang, Mei-Ying He, Hai-Lun Liu, Xian-Qiang Wang, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Author contributions: Wang L and Wang N contributed equally to this manuscript and are considered co-first authors; Wang L and Wang XQ designed the article and performed the statistical analysis; Wang N designed this case report; He MY wrote the paper; Liu HL was responsible for sorting the data.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of PLA General Hospital.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent for this study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this article.
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Corresponding author: Xian-Qiang Wang, MD, PhD, Attending Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100853, China. wxq301@gmail.com
Received: July 21, 2020
Peer-review started: July 21, 2020
First decision: August 8, 2020
Revised: August 15, 2020
Accepted: September 11, 2020
Article in press: September 11, 2020
Published online: October 26, 2020
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

Developmental dysplasia of the hip is a developmental abnormality of the hip joint that results from hypoplasia during birth and continues to deteriorate after birth.

AIM

To observe the effects of magnesium sulfate wet compress, iodophor wet compress, and ice compress on reducing postoperative perineal swelling in children with developmental hip dislocation to provide effective nursing interventions in the clinic.

METHODS

A total of 120 children with hip dislocation after surgery in a third-class A hospital from January 2018 to January 2020 were randomly divided into four groups, the magnesium sulfate wet compress group, iodophor wet compress group, ice compress group and the control group. Data such as height, weight, age, duration of surgery, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative body temperature, swelling duration, pain score, and incidence of blisters were collected and analyzed.

RESULTS

There were no significant differences in height, weight, age, duration of surgery, intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative body temperature among the four groups of children. Statistical differences were observed between the intervention groups and the control group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION

All three methods significantly reduced postoperative perineal swelling in children with developmental hip dislocation, reduced the duration of postoperative perineal swelling, reduced pain, and improved the quality of care.

Keywords: Pediatric surgery; Developmental hip dislocation; Pediatric care; Postoperative complications; Perineal swelling

Core Tip: The effects of a magnesium sulfate wet compress, iodophor wet compress, and an ice compress for reducing postoperative perineal swelling in children with developmental hip dislocation were determined in order to provide effective nursing interventions in the clinic. We selected 120 children with hip dislocation, randomly divided them into four groups and collected data for analysis. All three methods reduced the duration of postoperative perineal swelling, reduced pain, and improved the quality of care.