Title
Role of pre-operative anxiety on intraoperative anesthetic requirement and post-operative recovery: An observational study
Authors
Sushil Chand Verma1,*, Ajita Tiwari1 & Irfan Ahmad Siddiqui2
Affiliation
1Department of Anaesthesia, Birsa Munda Government Medical College, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, India; 2Department of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Sushil Chand Verma - E-mail: drsushil1182@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9713071049
Ajita Tiwari - E-mail: ajita.mishra@gmail.com; Phone: +91 7415895849
Irfan Ahmad Siddiqui - E-mail: irfanahmad20@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8600688969
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026
Abstract
Pre-operative anxiety is commonly observed in patients undergoing surgical procedures and may influence perioperative outcomes. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the effect of pre-operative anxiety on intraoperative anesthetic requirements and post-operative recovery outcomes. A prospective observational study was conducted on 100 patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anesthesia, where pre-operative anxiety was assessed using the APAIS scale and correlated with anesthetic consumption and recovery parameters. Patients with higher anxiety levels required significantly greater doses of anesthetic agents, had higher post-operative pain scores and showed delayed recovery with increased analgesic requirements. Thus, data shows that pre-operative anxiety has a measurable impact on anesthetic management and recovery, highlighting the importance of early identification and appropriate management of pre-operative anxiety.
Keywords
Pre-operative anxiety, anesthesia, post-operative recovery, analgesic requirement, APAIS scale
Citation
Verma et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3449-3452 (2026)
Edited by
Ruby Singh
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
