Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Perioperative auditory stimulation in the recovery of patients receiving surgical care: a narrative review
Study context
- Population
- Patients receiving surgical care
- Comparison
- Perioperative auditory stimulation and noise
- Outcome
- Effects of perioperative sound on postoperative outcomes
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Perioperative music reduces preoperative anxiety
- Intraoperative noise impedes communication among medical personnel and is associated with increased postoperative pain and increased susceptibility to sensorineural hearing loss
- Postoperative noise can reduce sleep quality and cause sleep disorders
- Perioperative music or other positive stimuli alleviate postoperative pain, anxiety and delirium
Original publication
Perioperative auditory stimulation in the recovery of patients receiving surgical care: a narrative review. Perioper Med (Lond). Published 13 January 2026. doi:10.
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