Music's use for anesthesia and analgesia

Area of Science:

• Anesthesiology
• Pain Management
• Music Therapy

Background:

• Music is increasingly researched for its role in anesthesiology.
• Preoperative music aims to alleviate patient anxiety, stress, and fear.
• Intraoperative and postoperative applications of music in anesthesia are areas of ongoing investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review published data on the use of music in anesthesia practice.
• To evaluate music's efficacy in managing perioperative stress and pain.
• To explore music's role in different phases of anesthesia care.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of studies on music in anesthesia.
• Analysis of data concerning preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative music interventions.
• Synthesis of findings on music's impact on anxiety, stress, and pain perception.

Main Results:

• Music effectively reduces preoperative anxiety, stress, and fear.
• Intraoperative pain perception is a controversial area, with mixed results in adults and children.
• Music shows potential as a complementary method for postoperative pain, anxiety, and stress reduction.

Conclusions:

• Music is a mild anxiolytic with minimal side effects, making it a valuable complementary tool.
• Its effectiveness is influenced by individual patient factors and pain severity.
• Music can be utilized in postanesthesia care and neonatal intensive care for stress and pain management.