Object: This study was designed to determine whether music in the intraoperative and postoperative period under regional anesthesia could improve the relief of pain.
Methods and materials: Sixty-two patients who underwent orthopedic surgery under reg...
Object: This study was designed to determine whether music in the intraoperative and postoperative period under regional anesthesia could improve the relief of pain.
Methods and materials: Sixty-two patients who underwent orthopedic surgery under regional anesthesia were randomly assigned to (a) listening to music (Group Ⅰ) or (b) no music in the intraoperative and postoperative period (Group Ⅱ). The premedication, surgical technique and anesthesia were all standardized.
Results: Pain was significantly lower (pain: P-0.016) in the Group Ⅰ compared with the Group Ⅱ. Patients showed relatively good satisfaction with music in Group Ⅰ.
Conclusion: Music is effective to reduce post-operative pain.