Does minimally invasive surgery reduce anxiety?

Ergen E. B., AKPAK Y. K., Kılıççı Ç., Yayla Ç. A., Ayas S.

Journal of the Turkish German Gynecology Association, cilt.20, sa.3, ss.142-146, 2019 (Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2018.2018.0073
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of the Turkish German Gynecology Association
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.142-146
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Preoperative, postoperative, anxiety, total abdominal hysterectomy, total laparoscopic hysterectomy
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: To evaluate whether there were any differences in preoperative and postoperative anxiety in patients who underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) (n=37) and total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) (n=37). Material and Methods: All premenopausal patients who underwent TLH or TAH because of benign uterine disorders were enrolled. Anxiety status was assessed 6 hours before and after the operation using standardized validated questionnaires: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Results: In the TAH group, the state anxiety level of the patients significantly increased, whereas there was a significant decrease in the TLH group. For the trait anxiety level, there was a statistically significant increase in the TAH group postoperatively. In the TLH group, trait anxiety levels decreased postoperatively. In the analysis of between-group differences, pre and postoperative the state anxiety level was higher in the TAH group. A statistically significant difference was determined between the groups in respect of the postoperative state anxiety levels (p<0.05), but not in the preoperative state anxiety levels (p>0.05). Statistically significant differences were determined between the groups in respect of education, occupation, and curettage rates (p<0.05). Conclusion: Women undergoing TLH for benign uterine disease may have lower levels of preoperative and postoperative anxiety than women undergoing TAH. (J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2019; 20: 142-6).