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ICP APPLICATIONS The Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust integrated care pathways for trans-urethral resection of prostate and bladder neck incision, and for anaesthesia and recovery Brian W. Ellis Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust reserved for those with advanced symptoms that have INTRODUCTION not responded to medical management and those that The following pages contain the integrated care have developed acute or chronic retention. Bladder pathways (ICPs) for trans-urethral resection of the neck incision (BNI) is a lesser operation involving just prostate (TURP) and bladder neck incision (BNI), the incision of the muscle at the top of the prostate, and for surgical anaesthesia and recovery, developed where the urethra begins. It is especially useful in the and used by the Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals younger man and those with obstruction due to the NHS Trust. tightness of the bladder neck rather than occlusion as a It’s hoped that by presenting ICPs in their entirety, result ofprostate enlargement. readers will gain an insight into the style, structure and This care pathway has been refined over 7 years. It cohesiveness required in surgical care pathways. includes specific pre-operative assessment (the synip- The Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals
Journal of Integrated Care Pathways – SAGE
Published: Aug 1, 2001
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