Listening to music in the operating room helps patients reduce pain
Listening to music before, during and after surgery reduces patients' pain, helps them to reduce anxiety and reduces the need for pain medication.
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These are the latest announcements by British scientists after conducting experimental research on about 7,000 patients.
Scientists say patients undergoing surgery are being advised to choose the type of music they want to listen to during treatment.
The researchers conducted a meta-analysis of all randomized trials comparing the use of music therapy before, during, and after surgery with usual care or other non-pharmacological interventions such as massage and relaxation during the recovery period of patients after surgery.
The results, published in The Lancet, showed that patients felt significantly less anxious and more relaxed and calm when they listened to music during surgery. They also needed less pain medication and experienced less pain than patients who did not receive the therapy.
Research has also shown that patients who listen to music before surgery have better outcomes than those who listen during or after surgery. And when patients choose their own music, they also experience less pain when using pain medication.
Based on these results, the team is planning to conduct a pilot program introducing music at the Royal London Hospital for women undergoing caesarean sections and laparoscopic hysterectomy.
Patients will set up a playlist of music they want to listen to on a dedicated device connected to a pillow with built-in speakers, and researchers will then analyze the effectiveness of this test in real life./.
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