The effects of preoperative anxiety on anesthetic recovery and postoperative pain in patients undergoing donor nephrectomy

Abstract Background and objectives: It is suggested that 38-45% of patients experience preoperative anxiety. We observe that patients undergoing living donor nephrectomy suffer from anxiety. Preoperative anxiety may complicate a patient’s recovery from anesthesia and postoperative pain control. Thi...

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Main Authors: Erbil Turksal, Isik Alper, Demet Sergin, Esra Yuksel, Sezgin Ulukaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia 2020-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942020000300271&tlng=en