Assessment of pain, anxiety and depression, and quality of life after minimally invasive aortic surgery

ConclusionsFollowing minimally invasive aortic surgery, VAS pain scores, HADS and scores in 7 of 8 SF ‐36 domains returned to preoperative baseline or improved compared to preoperative baseline at 1 month. At 3 months, scores in 3 of 8 SF‐36 domains significantly improved compared to preoperative baseline. Larger studies are necessary for further investigation.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - January 13, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Serge Sicouri, Vishal N. Shah, Cinthia P. Orlov, Meghan Buckley, Katerina Dedeilia, Konstadinos A. Plestis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research