Preoperative Care Bundle

A care bundle is a set of evidence-based interventions provided simultaneously rather than as single interventions. A care bundle aimed at reducing the prevalence of postoperative pneumonia among patients undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer was tested. This bundle consisted of three breathing exercises, two oral care procedures, and nutritional care, and smoking cessation was taught to patients preoperatively for the prevention of infection.

Guideline / Expert Opinion