Objective  To explore the effect of game nursing combined with psychological support on the recovery and prognosis of children after laparoscopic surgery.

  Methods  A total of 98 children undergoing laparoscopic surgery in our hospital were selected as research objects. They were divided into observation group and control group according to random number table method, with 49 cases in each group. The observation group was given general routine nursing, while the control group was given game nursing combined with psychological support. The recovery of postoperative nursing including fasting time, leucocyte count, time of bed-off, time of hospitalization and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores were compared between the two groups. The treatment compliance, satisfaction of family members and the incidence of complications after operation were compared between the two groups.

  Results  After 3 months of nursing, there were no significant differences in fasting time and leucocyte count between the two groups (P>0.05); the time of getting off bed and hospitalization time in the observation group were significantly shorter than that in the control group (P < 0.05); the VAS scores at 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 d after operation in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05); the treatment compliance in observation group was significantly better, and the satisfaction of family members was also higher than that in control group (P < 0.05); the incidence of complications such as intraperitoneal hemorrhage and subcutaneous emphysema in observation group was lower than that in control group (12.24% vs. 36.73%, P < 0.05).

  Conclusion  Game nursing combined with psychological support can promote the recovery, shorten hospital stay, promote early bed-off activities, effectively improve the compliance and satisfaction of children and families, and reduce postoperative complications.