Influence of Preoperative Support on Anxiety, Pain and Satisfaction With Postoperative Analgesia

Influence of Preoperative Support on Anxiety, Pain and Satisfaction With Postoperative Analgesia in Children and Adolescents After Thoracic Surgeries: a Randomized Double Blind Study

The aim of this study was to analyze a relationship between information support provided by an interdisciplinary team and the levels of anxiety, pain and satisfaction with postoperative analgesia in children and adolescents subjected to thoracic surgeries.

The study included 112 consecutive pediatric patients qualified for lateral thoracotomy or Ravitch procedure. The subjects were randomized to the control group (n=56) provided with a routine preoperative information from a nurse, and the experimental group (n=56) offered additional psychological consultation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• thoracic surgery (lateral thoracotomy or Ravitch procedure),
• the American Society of Anesthesiologists score 1 or 2.

Exclusion Criteria:

• presence of a mental disorder,
• anticancer treatment,
• preoperative pain,
• problems with verbal communication ,
• lack of postoperative drainage of the chest.