Intraoperative Pain Sensation During Cataract Surgery: Why Does Timing Matter?

Conclusions : Patients undergoing cataract surgery in the afternoon showed more preoperative anxiety, which may have increased their relevant stress hormones. Both the patient's emotional state and hormone levels may together aggravate his/her perceived pain in the afternoon. Monitoring preoperative anxiety levels, blood pressure, and heart rate should help to identify patients at higher risk of perceived intraoperative pain. PMID: 33249933 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Eye Research - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Curr Eye Res Source Type: research