Psychological Aspects of Nerve Gap Reconstruction: Addressing Patient Perspectives and Expectations.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Preoperative expectations play a major role in determining patient satisfaction after surgery. The aim of this study was to characterize patient's preoperative expectations and postoperative perceptions of nerve gap repair surgery.

Methods

We conducted a search of Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science databases for peer-reviewed articles that studied patient expectations, perceptions, and impressions of nerve gap repair in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Studies related to lumbar plexus radiculopathy, reimplantation, or patient satisfaction scores without patient testimony were excluded. Primary and secondary outcomes were patient's preoperative expectations and postoperative perceptions of nerve gap rep

SUBMITTER: DeMartini S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11457534 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature