Trasplante renal con ureterostomía cutánea: a propósito de un caso

Abstract

Introduction: Renal transplant requires immunosuppressive treatment to prevent graft rejection, but this increases the risk of infection. This risk is further exacerbated when the patient has a cutaneous ureterostomy due to catheter manipulation.
Clinical case description: A male patient was admitted for his first renal transplant and cutaneous ureterostomy. Past medical history includes a right nephrectomy in 2014, a left nephrectomy, and a radical cystectomy in 2019, which led to the initiation of hemodialysis.
Nursing care plan description: Initial assessment was conducted, with subsequent evaluations every seven days based on Marjory Gordon’s functional patterns. At the 15-day mark, the following diagnoses were prioritized: Readiness for Enhanced Knowledge, Potential Infection Complication, and Readiness for Enhanced Coping.
Evaluation of care plan: The care plan was reviewed weekly, closing out resolved diagnoses. Upon discharge after 33 days of hospitalization, established goals were achieved, with an ongoing revaluation of most of them in the post-transplant Nursing Consultation, particularly the Readiness for Enhanced Knowledge diagnosis.
Conclusions: Proper health education and involvement of an interdisciplinary team enable effective learning of care practices, promoting therapeutic adherence and facilitating early prevention and detection of complications that may arise in transplant patients. Additionally, assisting the patient and family in accepting this new phase, which entails physical, emotional, and social changes, is crucial.