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ABSTRACT

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PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY is a common component of the surgical experience, and increased levels of anxiety may alter a patient's surgical course and cause increased postoperative pain.
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A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE was undertaken to evaluate the presence and significance of any correlation between preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain.
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ALTHOUGH INCONSISTENCY was found in the articles that were reviewed, most of the available evidence revealed a positive correlation between preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain.
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FURTHER STUDIES SHOULD be conducted to establish the correlation between preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain and to determine appropriate nursing interventions. AORN J 85 (March 2007) 589-604. © AORN, Inc, 2007.

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