Objective  To explore the effect of rapid rehabilitation surgery nursing guided by clinical pathway on the recovery of patients after transurethral resection of prostate.

  Methods  A total of 128 benign prostatic hyperplasia patients who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate were selected as study subjects. According to the random number table method, all patients undergoing prostatectomy were divided into control group (64 cases) and study group (64 cases). Patients in the control group were given routine nursing, while those in the study group were given clinical pathway-guided rapid rehabilitation surgical nursing on the basis of the control group. The postoperative recovery, complications and nursing satisfaction of the two groups were observed and compared.

  Results  The duration of continuous bladder irrigation, indwelling time of urinary catheter, time to first ambulation and time to first exhaust in the study group were significantly shorter than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The incidence of complications in the study group was lower than that in the control group (7.81% vs. 18.75%, P < 0.05);the nursing satisfaction in the study group was higher than that in the control group (96.87% vs. 81.25%, P < 0.05).

  Conclusion  The clinical pathway-guided rapid rehabilitation surgery nursing has a more significant effect for patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate, and can promote the recovery of patients, reduce the incidence of complications and improve patients′ nursing satisfaction.