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Emotional reactions during lumbar extradural anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Donchin Y.,
Katz A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1980.tb03927.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , lumbar , surgery
Summary The degree of anxiety of 26 male and female patients undergoing hernia repair while receiving lumbar extradural anaesthesia was measured using the galvanic skin response. The single, most anxiety‐provoking feature during the surgical procedures proved to be verbal interactions directly concerned with the patient's well‐being. The psychological implications of this feature are discussed.