Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia
Influence of Preoperative Anxiety on Postoperative Opioid Consumption and Pain Scores in Adults Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery
Authors' conclusion
Although the latter did not influence in-hospital opioid consumption, anxiety had a significant impact on postoperative VAS pain scores.
Study context
- Population
- Adults undergoing first elective cardiac surgery by sternotomy, university hospital186 completed HADS-A
- Participants
- 220 adults
- Exposure
- Preoperative anxiety vs no anxiety
- Anxietyn = 90
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- No difference in in-hospital opioid consumption
- p = 0.311
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Anxiety by sexWomen vs Men | P = 0.049 |
- Prevalence of preoperative anxiety
- 48.4% · 90
- Prevalence of preoperative anxiety: of 186
- Anxiety by sex: Women 64.5%
- Anxiety by sex: Men 45.2%
- Anxiety by sex: 20 of 31 women vs 70 of 155 men
Age
- No significant difference in age between patients with and without anxiety
Parts of this Brief are withheld: the automatic checks could not confirm them against the abstract.
Original publication
Influence of Preoperative Anxiety on Postoperative Opioid Consumption and Pain Scores in Adults Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 8 February 2026. doi:10.
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