Does minimally invasive surgery reduce anxiety?

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate whether there were any differences in preoperative and postoperative anxiety in patients who underwent totallaparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) (n=37) and total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) (n=37).Material and Methods: All premenopausal patients who underwent TLH or TAH because of benign uterine disorders were enrolled. Anxietystatus was assessed 6 hours before and after the operation using standardized validated questionnaires: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.Results: In the TAH group, the state anxiety level of the patients significantly increased, whereas there was a significant decrease in the TLHgroup. For the trait anxiety level, there was a statistically significant increase in the TAH group postoperatively. In the TLH group, trait anxietylevels decreased postoperatively. In the analysis of between-group differences, pre and postoperative the state anxiety level was higher in theTAH group. A statistically significant difference was determined between the groups in respect of the postoperative state anxiety levels (p0.05). Statistically significant differences were determined between the groups in respect ofeducation, occupation, and curettage rates (p