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Clinical Trial
. 1993 Aug;9(8):468-75.

["Walkman music" during epidural anesthesia]

[Article in Chinese]
C S Tang  1 , C J Ko, S M Ng, S C Chen, K I Cheng, K L Yu, C K Tseng
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  • PMID: 8230367
Clinical Trial

["Walkman music" during epidural anesthesia]

[Article in Chinese]
C S Tang et al. Gaoxiong Yi Xue Ke Xue Za Zhi. 1993 Aug.

Abstract

The sedating effect and influence of walkman music on 120 patients, that were randomly divided into a music and non-music group, who had received epidural anesthesia were investigated. It was found that significantly fewer patients in the music group felt anxious during surgery (P = 0.049). Meanwhile, heart rate and mean arterial pressure of the non-music group remained at a higher level, resulting in higher heart loading. Furthermore, patients listening to music had a significantly smaller need of sedatives (P = 0.001). With the purpose of reducing the consumption of sedatives, and offering a better anesthetic environment, we recommend the use of music during regional anesthesia.

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