The effect of emotional stressors on postoperative skin conductance indices: a prospective cohort pilot study

Background: Skin conductance response reflects the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and is used to measure acute pain. This pilot study examines correlations of skin conductance response with emotional stressors postoperatively. Methods: The correlation of skin conductance response with pa...

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Main Authors: Semih Gungor, Hanne Storm, James J. Bae, Valeria Rotundo, Paul J. Christos
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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spelling doaj-adf7ddc82dfd4fc29d85247e2d9f6fd02020-11-25T03:06:39ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Anesthesiology0104-00142020-07-01704325332The effect of emotional stressors on postoperative skin conductance indices: a prospective cohort pilot studySemih Gungor0Hanne Storm1James J. Bae2Valeria Rotundo3Paul J. Christos4Hospital for Special Surgery, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management, New York, NY, USA; and Weill Cornell Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, New York, NY, USAUniversity of Oslo, Oslo University Hospital, Skills Training Centre, Oslo, Norway; Corresponding author.Hospital for Special Surgery, Research Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management, New York, NY, USAHospital for Special Surgery, Research Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management, New York, NY, USAWeill Cornell Medicine, Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, New York, NY, USABackground: Skin conductance response reflects the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and is used to measure acute pain. This pilot study examines correlations of skin conductance response with emotional stressors postoperatively. Methods: The correlation of skin conductance response with pain, anxiety, nausea and intellectual task performance was analyzed in postoperative patients. Results: Significant correlations were observed between anxiety and pain during physical activity on both postoperative day 1 and 2. No significant correlations were found between skin conductance response versus mild pain, nausea, anxiety or intellectual task performance. Conclusion: This pilot study suggests that when the pain is well-controlled in the early postoperative period, skin conductance response monitoring may not be influenced by other emotional stressors. Resumo: Justificativa: A variação da condutância da pele reflete a atividade do sistema nervoso simpático e é usada para avaliar dor aguda. Este estudo piloto examinou as correlações entre a variação da condutância da pele e estressores emocionais no pós-operatório. Método: A correlação entre a variação da condutância da pele e dor, ansiedade, náusea e desempenho de tarefa intelectual foi analisada em pacientes no pós-operatório. Resultados: Correlações significantes foram observadas entre ansiedade e dor durante atividade física nos dias 1 e 2 pós-operatórios. Não foram encontradas correlações significantes entre a variação da condutância da pele e dor leve, náusea, ansiedade ou desempenho de tarefa intelectual. Conclusão: Este estudo piloto sugere que, quando a dor é bem controlada no pós-operatório inicial, o monitoramento empregando a variação da condutância da pele pode não ser influenciado por outros estressores emocionais.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001420301020Estressores emocionaisTarefa intelectualDor pós-operatóriaCondutância da pele
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author Semih Gungor
Hanne Storm
James J. Bae
Valeria Rotundo
Paul J. Christos
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Hanne Storm
James J. Bae
Valeria Rotundo
Paul J. Christos
The effect of emotional stressors on postoperative skin conductance indices: a prospective cohort pilot study
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Estressores emocionais
Tarefa intelectual
Dor pós-operatória
Condutância da pele
author_facet Semih Gungor
Hanne Storm
James J. Bae
Valeria Rotundo
Paul J. Christos
author_sort Semih Gungor
title The effect of emotional stressors on postoperative skin conductance indices: a prospective cohort pilot study
title_short The effect of emotional stressors on postoperative skin conductance indices: a prospective cohort pilot study
title_full The effect of emotional stressors on postoperative skin conductance indices: a prospective cohort pilot study
title_fullStr The effect of emotional stressors on postoperative skin conductance indices: a prospective cohort pilot study
title_full_unstemmed The effect of emotional stressors on postoperative skin conductance indices: a prospective cohort pilot study
title_sort effect of emotional stressors on postoperative skin conductance indices: a prospective cohort pilot study
publisher Elsevier
series Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
issn 0104-0014
publishDate 2020-07-01
description Background: Skin conductance response reflects the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and is used to measure acute pain. This pilot study examines correlations of skin conductance response with emotional stressors postoperatively. Methods: The correlation of skin conductance response with pain, anxiety, nausea and intellectual task performance was analyzed in postoperative patients. Results: Significant correlations were observed between anxiety and pain during physical activity on both postoperative day 1 and 2. No significant correlations were found between skin conductance response versus mild pain, nausea, anxiety or intellectual task performance. Conclusion: This pilot study suggests that when the pain is well-controlled in the early postoperative period, skin conductance response monitoring may not be influenced by other emotional stressors. Resumo: Justificativa: A variação da condutância da pele reflete a atividade do sistema nervoso simpático e é usada para avaliar dor aguda. Este estudo piloto examinou as correlações entre a variação da condutância da pele e estressores emocionais no pós-operatório. Método: A correlação entre a variação da condutância da pele e dor, ansiedade, náusea e desempenho de tarefa intelectual foi analisada em pacientes no pós-operatório. Resultados: Correlações significantes foram observadas entre ansiedade e dor durante atividade física nos dias 1 e 2 pós-operatórios. Não foram encontradas correlações significantes entre a variação da condutância da pele e dor leve, náusea, ansiedade ou desempenho de tarefa intelectual. Conclusão: Este estudo piloto sugere que, quando a dor é bem controlada no pós-operatório inicial, o monitoramento empregando a variação da condutância da pele pode não ser influenciado por outros estressores emocionais.
topic Estressores emocionais
Tarefa intelectual
Dor pós-operatória
Condutância da pele
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001420301020
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