Preoperative anxiety on postoperative pain in craniotomy patients

Aim: This study aimed to determine preoperative anxiety and pain levels in patients who underwent craniotomy investigate the effects on development of postoperative acute-chronic pain. Materials Methods: In this prospective, observational study, STAI-I (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) STAI-II were used measure a total 104 craniotomy, visual analog score (VAS) was Demographic data patients, ASA (American Society Anesthesiologists) scores, comorbidities, VAS cause anxiety, type, duration operation recorded. Results: The mean values STAI tests showed that 31.3% our had mild 58.7% moderate 10% severe anxiety. we performed before operation, 44 ± 11.2 for 44.5 9.4 STAI-II. causes determined as surgical (35.6%), anesthesia applications (17.3%), insufficient information (11.5%), possibility (3.8%). It observed 60.6% period, 51.9% acute 0th minute, 69.2% 30th 54.8% 1st hour, 44.2% 2nd 34.6% 24th 22.1% 48th 51% chronic 6th month. We found significant relationship between scores at hour and, 2nd, month (p<0.05). Conclusion: mostly moderate-severe developed after operation. A correlation