Journal of Cardiac Surgery | 2021
Assessment of pain, anxiety and depression, and quality of life after minimally invasive aortic surgery
Abstract
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery may reduce surgical trauma, diminish postoperative pain and improve quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study is to assess pain, hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS), and QOL in patients undergoing minimally invasive aortic surgery.