Key result
Pre-operative anxieties, most commonly regarding transfer to the operating theatre, intra-operative awareness, and postoperative pain, were present in over half of patients and decreased postoperatively.
Why the study?
What is the nature and incidence of pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing general anaesthesia for dental procedures?
Population
247 patients who had general anaesthesia for dental procedures
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Post-operative
Authors
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Pre-operative anxiety warrants assessment in dental GA; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce incidence or improve outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=247)
What is the nature and incidence of pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing general anaesthesia for dental procedures?
Pre-operative anxiety is common in patients undergoing general anaesthesia for dental procedures, but experiencing the procedure reduces expected future anxiety.
McCleane et al. (1990) conducted a cross-sectional in Pre-operative anxiety (n=247). Pre-operative period before general anaesthesia for dental procedures vs. Post-operative period was evaluated on Incidence of individual anxieties. Pre-operative anxieties, most commonly regarding transfer to the operating theatre, intra-operative awareness, and postoperative pain, were present in over half of patients and decreased postoperatively.
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