The effect of demographic characteristics on anxiety and hemodynamic response during intubation in patients undergoing septoplasty

Abstract

Aim: To investigate whether the demographic characteristics of patients scheduled for septoplasty had an effect on their trait andpreoperative state anxiety and hemodynamic response caused by endotracheal intubation.Material and Methods: In our prospective observational study, after the demographic characteristics of the patients were recorded,the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was administered three times to measure preoperative trait (STAI-1), preoperative state(STAI-2) and postoperative state (STAI-3) anxiety. The preoperative basal hemodynamic parameters were noted. The percentagechanges in the hemodynamic responses of the patients during intubation (systolic arterial pressure, diastolic arterial pressure,and mean arterial pressure) were evaluated. The relationship between the severity of anxiety and hemodynamic changes wasinvestigated.Results: Preoperative state anxiety was present in 85% of the patients (STAI-2≥50). The mean STAI-1 score was found to bestatistically significantly lower in men (42.81) than in women (45.46) (p=0.005). The mean STAI-2 score, showing preoperative stateanxiety, was statistically significantly lower in males (53.89) than in females (57.72) (p=0.001). The mean STAI-2 score was 58.05in patients aged 45 and over and 54.15 in those under 45 years (p