Effects of background stress and anxiety on postoperative recovery

Summary The effects of background stress and anxiety on both short‐ and long‐term recovery were measured in 30 healthy patients undergoing general anaesthesia for day‐case dental extractions. Standardised questionnaires presented pre‐operatively, assessed psychological status in terms of trait and s...

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Published in:Anaesthesia 1994-05, Vol.49 (5), p.382-386
Main Authors: LIU, R., BARRY, J. E. S., WEINMAN, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
Anaesthesia
day case
Anesthesia
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Anxiety - complications
anxiety, stress
Biological and medical sciences
Cognition Disorders - etiology
Complications
Female
Follow-Up Studies
General anesthesia. Technics. Complications. Neuromuscular blocking. Premedication. Surgical preparation. Sedation
Humans
Life Change Events
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pain, Postoperative - etiology
Postoperative Complications
Postoperative Period
Recovery
assessment
Tooth Extraction
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Summary:Summary The effects of background stress and anxiety on both short‐ and long‐term recovery were measured in 30 healthy patients undergoing general anaesthesia for day‐case dental extractions. Standardised questionnaires presented pre‐operatively, assessed psychological status in terms of trait and state anxiety and stress levels. State anxiety was again measured postoperatively; recovery was assessed with pre‐ and postoperative batteries of cognitive tasks. Correlation coefficients revealed that the level of background stress in the preceding 6 months correlated with physical parameters of recovery such as time taken for patients to open their eyes, perceived pain and increased postoperative morbidity. The study also demonstrated that high levels of state anxiety after surgery correlated with postoperative pain. Trait and state anxiety before surgery did not correlate with any parameters of recovery or postoperative morbidity.
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1994.tb03467.x