Impact of Anticipated Awake Surgery on Psychooncological Distress in Brain Tumor Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brain tumor patients present high rates of distress, anxiety, and depression, in particular perioperatively. For resection of eloquent located cerebral lesions, awake surgery is the gold standard surgical method for the preservation of speech and motor function, which might be accompanied by increased psychological distress. The aim of the present study was to analyze if patients who are undergoing awake craniotomy suffer from increased prevalence or higher scores in distress, anxiety, or depression.

Methods

Patients, who were electively admitted for brain tumor surgery at our neurooncological department, were perioperatively screened regarding distress, anxiety, and quality of life using three established self-assessment instruments (Hospital Anxiety and Depressi

SUBMITTER: Staub-Bartelt F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8801942 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature