Surgery-related anxiety regarding arthroscopic meniscectomy under general anesthesia: a retrospective observational study

The prevalence of anxiety among patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery and its association with postoperative function has been well documented; however, the level of anxiety and anxiety-related characteristics remain unclear. As such, the present study investigated the characteristics of state an...

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Published in:BMC musculoskeletal disorders 2023-12, Vol.24 (1), p.980-980, Article 980
Main Authors: Lee, Chae-Chil, Cha, Jae-Ryong, Park, Jang-Ho, Kim, Min-Seok, Park, Ki-Bong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General - adverse effects
Anxiety
Anxiety - diagnosis
Anxiety - epidemiology
Anxiety - etiology
Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy - adverse effects
Bone surgery
Care and treatment
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Females
General anesthesia
Humans
Knee
Medical personnel
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Meniscectomy
Observational studies
Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedics
Patients
Practice
Psychological aspects
Questionnaires
Rehabilitation
Retrospective Studies
Risk factors
Surgeons
Surgery
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Summary:The prevalence of anxiety among patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery and its association with postoperative function has been well documented; however, the level of anxiety and anxiety-related characteristics remain unclear. As such, the present study investigated the characteristics of state anxiety in patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy. Data from 75 patients, who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy under general anesthesia and completed an anxiety status questionnaire between April 2021 and March 2022, were retrospectively collected and reviewed. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)-X was used to measure state anxiety; a total score ≥ 52 was defined as clinically meaningful state anxiety. STAI score, main cause of preoperative anxiety, most anxious period, and most helpful factors for reducing perioperative anxiety were investigated. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to the main cause of preoperative anxiety; surgery or anesthesia (group I [n = 47]); and postoperative pain or rehabilitation (group II [n = 28]) Characteristics of state-anxiety between the two groups were compared using independent t-tests. The mean STAI score of the total population was 39.1 points (range, 20-60 points). The mean STAI score was significantly higher in group I than in group II (41.9 vs. 34.4 points, respectively; P 
ISSN:1471-2474
1471-2474
DOI:10.1186/s12891-023-07112-3