Music eases surgery and speeds recovery, Indian study finds
Summary
A study from India's Maulana Azad Medical College finds that playing music during surgery can help patients recover more quickly and require less medication. The research focused on patients having gallbladder removal surgery and showed that music could reduce the amount of anaesthetic and pain relief needed.Key Facts
- The study is from Maulana Azad Medical College in Delhi, India.
- It was published in the journal Music and Medicine.
- Music was played to patients through headphones during gallbladder surgery.
- Patients who listened to music needed lower doses of anaesthetic drugs like propofol.
- The surgery in focus, called laparoscopic cholecystectomy, is a common and quick procedure.
- Listening to music helped patients regain consciousness more quickly after surgery.
- The study suggests that music could help reduce the body's stress response during surgery.
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