Patients who use self-hypnosis before undergoing surgery may experience lower anxiety levels and contribute to better recovery, according to a study presented during the 2024 annual meeting of the American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Medicine (ASER PM).
“We knew that previous studies had suggested an association between preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain,” said Maria D. Iniesta-Donate, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Gynecologic