黄瓜洞唇缓解胃肠减压患者口干症的效果评价

目的探讨黄瓜润唇缓解胃肠减压患者口干症的疗效。方法选择2010年8月至2011年12月在桂林医学院附属医院胃肠外科住院需行胃肠减压的患者180例，按随机数字表法将其分为观察组和对照组各90例。观察组患者在留置胃管后30min在常规护理的基础上用黄瓜润唇；对照组患者给予常规护理。比较2组患者的舒适度及口腔情况。结果观察组患者的舒适度显著优于对照组。观察组患者在胃肠减压期间口腔情况显著优于对照组。结论黄瓜润唇能有效缓解胃肠减压患者口干、口渴等不适症状，提高患者的舒适度。

Effect of cucumber to moisten lips to alleviate xerostomia in patients with gastrointestinal decom-pression

Objective To explore the effect of cucumber to moisten lips to alleviate xerostomia in patients with gastrointestinal decompression. Methods 180 patients were consecutively recruited at the department of gastric ＆ intestinal surgery of the affiliated hospital of Guilin medical university from August 2010 to December 2011, they were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group, 80 in each group. The observation group was given cucumber to moisten their lips besides conventional care, and the control group was only given conventional care. Finally we compared the two groups, and display differ- ence between them in comfort degree of oral cavity. Results The comfort degree and oral cavity condi-tions of the observation group were better than those of the control group. Conclusions Giving cucumber to moisten lips can alleviate xerostomia and improve comfort level in patients with gastrointestinal decom-presslon.