Table 7.
Tube-related knowledge mastery scores before and after percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography drainage (mean ± SD)
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Group
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PTCD tube care
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Complications
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Drainage fluid
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Wound care
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Before
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After
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Before
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After
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Before
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After
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Before
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After
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| Control | 5.15 ± 0.54 | 7.23 ± 0.46c | 4.85 ± 0.39 | 7.14 ± 0.55c | 5.03 ± 0.41 | 7.25 ± 0.45c | 5.63 ± 0.41 | 7.74 ± 0.46c |
| Observation | 5.06 ± 0.61 | 8.72 ± 0.51a,c | 4.82 ± 0.45 | 8.83 ± 0.57a,c | 5.10 ± 0.38 | 8.57 ± 0.43a,c | 5.58 ± 0.46 | 9.14 ± 0.41a,c |
a
P < 0.05 vs before percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography drainage.
c
P < 0.05 vs control group.
PTCD: Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography drainage.