Detection of recalling music and influence on patients stress status in cardiac surgery

Abstract

In cardiac surgery the high incidence of recalling events have been (0.5%-23%)reported. In this study we aimed to evaluate postoperative recalling and to assess the protective effect of music on postoperative stress in cardiac pa¬tients. A total of 5 patients (8.3%) remembered the operative actions, music and speeches. Self-Assesment and Beck-Depression test did not show difference between music exposure and non-exposure groups. We concluded that perioperative music did not protect the patients from postoperative stress response. This re¬sult may be due to the preoperative awareness of patients that they would listen to music so that they might be gi¬ven extra stress.