• J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Jan 2024

    Observational Study

    Prevalence and Predictors of Preoperative Anxiety in Patients With An Intracranial Supratentorial Neoplasm Undergoing Surgery.

    • Ritu Malik, Preethy Mathew, Nidhi B Panda, Hemant Bhagat, Aakriti Gupta, Vinod K Grover, and Manju Mohanty.
    • Department of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care, Kainos Hospital, Rohtak, HR.
    • J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2024 Jan 1; 36 (1): 778177-81.

    BackgroundPreoperative anxiety is common among patients, particularly in neurosurgical patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence and predictive factors of preoperative anxiety using the state anxiety scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S) among patients undergoing elective craniotomy for a supratentorial neoplasm. This study also determined the optimal Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) score for the identification of preoperative anxiety in this cohort.MethodsSixty patients aged 18 to 65 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status score I/II scheduled for elective craniotomy for a supratentorial neoplasm were recruited into this prospective, observational study. Preoperative anxiety was assessed using STAI-S and APAIS questionnaires. Using STAI-S ≥37 to define preoperative anxiety, the optimal APAIS to identify preoperative anxiety was determined using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Logistic regression was performed to identify independent predictive factors for preoperative anxiety.ResultsSixty percent of patients had preoperative anxiety (STAI-S ≥37). An APAIS score of 10 identified preoperative anxiety with a sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of 97%, 96%, and 97%, respectively. Right-sided tumor location ( P =0.047) and need-for-information on surgery ( P =0.007) were independent predictors of preoperative anxiety.ConclusionsPatients with supratentorial neoplasms have a high incidence of preoperative anxiety; an APAIS score of 10 is the optimal cutoff to identify anxious patients in the preoperative period. Need-for-information about surgery and right-sided tumor laterality are independent predictors of preoperative anxiety.Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

      Pubmed     Copy Citation     Plaintext  

      Add institutional full text...

    Notes

     
    Knowledge, pearl, summary or comment to share?
    300 characters remaining
    help        
    You can also include formatting, links, images and footnotes in your notes
    • Simple formatting can be added to notes, such as *italics*, _underline_ or **bold**.
    • Superscript can be denoted by <sup>text</sup> and subscript <sub>text</sub>.
    • Numbered or bulleted lists can be created using either numbered lines 1. 2. 3., hyphens - or asterisks *.
    • Links can be included with: [my link to pubmed](http://pubmed.com)
    • Images can be included with: ![alt text](https://bestmedicaljournal.com/study_graph.jpg "Image Title Text")
    • For footnotes use [^1](This is a footnote.) inline.
    • Or use an inline reference [^1] to refer to a longer footnote elseweher in the document [^1]: This is a long footnote..

    hide…