Author/Editor		Zlatar, Katica
Title		Vloga medicinske sestre pri elektrokavterju
Translated title		Role of the nurse in electrocautery
Type		članek
Source		Endoskopska revija
Vol. and No.		Letnik 7, št. 18
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. 138-406
Language		slo
Abstract		The use of electrocautery in therapeutic bronchoscopy is presented. Electrocautery successfully removes malignant or benign endobronchial tumours obstructing central airways. The procedure is simple, performed in local anaesthesia by flexible or rigid bronchoscope. The patients dyspnoea is relieved and the quality of his/her life is improved. The paper deals with the role of the nurse in the use of electrocautery. A special attention is paid to the specificity of the nursing care prior to, during and after the procedure.
Summary		V prispevku je prikazana uporaba elektrokavterja pri terapevtski bronhoskopiji. Z elektro resekcijo odstranjujemo endobronhialne maligne in benigne tumorje, ki zapirajo dihalne poti. Poseg je enostaven, opravimo ga v lokalni anesteziji z upogljivim ali s togim bronhoskopom. Bolniku tako olajšamo dihanje in izboljšamo kakovost njegovega življenja. Prispevek opisuje vlogo medicinske sestre pri uporabi elektrokavterja. Poudarjena je specifika skrbi za bolnika pred, med in po preiskavi.
Descriptors		LUNG NEOPLASMS ELECTROCOAGULATION