Cognitive status and anxiety levels in female patients during the preoperative period
- Authors: Perepelitsa S.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
- Issue: Vol 17, No 2 (2025)
- Pages: 52-59
- Section: Original research
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/vszgmu/article/view/310520
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/mechnikov634070
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/BWDOWN
- ID: 310520
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Postoperative complications remain the primary cause of prolonged treatment duration, decompensation of existing comorbidities, and unfavorable clinical outcomes. One of the key concerns in surgery and anesthesiology is postoperative cognitive dysfunction, induced by the combined effects of surgical trauma and anesthetic agents.
AIM: To assess the prevalence of cognitive impairment and anxiety among female patients admitted for elective surgical treatment.
METHODS: A single-center, cross-sectional study was performed, enrolling female patients scheduled for surgical intervention on reproductive organs. During enrollment, a standard preoperative examination was conducted, along with testing using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) by C.D. Spielberger (adapted by Yu.L. Khanin).
RESULTS: Assessment of the main domains of cognitive status using the MoCA questionnaire revealed that female patients initially presented with varying cognitive statuses. Based on this test, two study groups were identified: Group A included 22 female patients without cognitive impairment (mean MoCA score: 28.4 ± 1.4 points; mean age: 37.2 ± 11.9 years), while Group B comprised 10 female patients with cognitive impairment (mean MoCA score: 22.9 ± 2.1 points; mean age: 49.1 ± 19.9 years). No statistically significant differences in age were found between the groups (p = 0.06), but significant differences were observed on the MoCA test (p < 0.001). Anxiety assessment with the Spielberger–Khanin scale revealed a high level of trait anxiety in both groups: mean scores were 45.9 ± 8.3 in Group A and 45.6 ± 4.2 in Group B (p = 0.722). For state anxiety, mean scores were 44.5 ± 8.4 and 43.6 ± 6.7, respectively (p = 0.436), indicating a moderate level.
CONCLUSION: Among female patients admitted for surgical treatment of reproductive system diseases, 31.3% exhibited newly diagnosed cognitive dysfunction, as well as state and trait anxiety associated with the upcoming surgery and anesthesia. Therefore, preoperative assessment of cognitive status and anxiety levels is essential to prevent worsening of existing cognitive impairment, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, or delirium.
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Svetlana A. Perepelitsa
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Author for correspondence.
Email: sveta_perepeliza@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4535-9805
SPIN-code: 4428-8031
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine)
Russian Federation, 14 A. Nevsky St., Kaliningrad, 236014References
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