Why the study?
Does preoperative anxiety predict the development of postoperative fatigue in patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery?
Population
15 patients undergoing uncomplicated elective, abdominal surgery
Comparison
Uncomplicated elective, abdominal surgery vs Preoperative baseline
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Does not warrant preoperative anxiety screening to predict fatigue after abdominal surgery; leaves open physical contributors for prospective validation.
Does preoperative anxiety predict the development of postoperative fatigue in patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery?
Preoperative anxiety does not appear to be a decisive factor in the development of postoperative fatigue, suggesting fatigue may be related to physical rather than psychological factors.
Christensen et al. (1986) studied this question.
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