Postoperative Outcomes After Positive Intraoperative Messages

Study of the Effect of Intraoperative Positive Messages on Postoperative Outcomes

The patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy will be allocated to 3 groups. Group A and B patients will listen to a positive message under general anesthesia. Group C patients will not listen to the message. The postoperative pain, analgesic consumption and frequency of nausea, vomiting and emergence agitation episodes will be documented and compared between the 3 groups.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
• ASA 1-3

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hearing loss.
• Chronic use of drugs which affect the central nervous system (antidepressants, antiepileptics, opioids, benzodiazepines)