Effects of psychological interventions on anxiety and pain in patients undergoing major elective abdominal surgery: a systematic review
Abstract A maladaptive response to surgical stress might lead to postoperative complications. A multidisciplinary approach aimed at controlling the surgical stress response may reduce procedural complications and improve patients’ quality of life in the short and long term. Several studies suggest t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-12-01
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Series: | Perioperative Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-020-00169-x |