Anxiety is a temporary emotional state of tension,
nervousness, fear and high autonomic nervous system
activity (1). Anxiety-provoking events that can significantly
affect recovery include admission to and environment
of the hospital, surgery and anaesthesia (2).
Despite progress in surgery and anaesthesia, anxiety is
an important problem for majority of patients who are
candidates for surgery (3). Anxiety causes an increase in
postoperative pain, analgesic consumption and a much
longer hospital stay that directly affects the cost of health
care (4). Recovery medication and patient education are
recommended to control these deteriorative effects.
Less-invasive laparoscopic surgery has largely replaced
traditional open surgery. Advantages of the smaller laparoscopic
incision include reduced manipulation of the
digestive system, less postoperative pain and scarring,
and fewer associated wound complications. However,
laparoscopic surgery can cause anxiety for patients (3).
Several studies have shown that minimally invasive
surgeries result in shorter hospital stays and faster recovery
than open surgeries. In 2006, Sawangarom studied
the effect of preoperative phone visit on anxiety levels
Anxiety is a temporary emotional state of tension,nervousness, fear and high autonomic nervous systemactivity (1). Anxiety-provoking events that can significantlyaffect recovery include admission to and environmentof the hospital, surgery and anaesthesia (2).Despite progress in surgery and anaesthesia, anxiety isan important problem for majority of patients who arecandidates for surgery (3). Anxiety causes an increase inpostoperative pain, analgesic consumption and a muchlonger hospital stay that directly affects the cost of healthcare (4). Recovery medication and patient education arerecommended to control these deteriorative effects.Less-invasive laparoscopic surgery has largely replacedtraditional open surgery. Advantages of the smaller laparoscopicincision include reduced manipulation of thedigestive system, less postoperative pain and scarring,and fewer associated wound complications. However,laparoscopic surgery can cause anxiety for patients (3).Several studies have shown that minimally invasivesurgeries result in shorter hospital stays and faster recoverythan open surgeries. In 2006, Sawangarom studiedthe effect of preoperative phone visit on anxiety levels
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