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.
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.
In a study of 247 patients who had general anaesthesia for dental procedures, the incidence of individual anxieties was noted using a questionnaire completed by the patient. The most common anxieties related to the period before transfer to the operating theatre, intra-operative awareness and postoperative pain. These anxieties were present in over half the patients questioned. The follow-up questionnaire was completed by 207 patients in order to indicate which anxieties they would expect to have if they needed anaesthesia in the future. All anxieties were less frequent than found before operation.
McCleane et al. (Thu,) 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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