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- Examination of Pain, Quality of Life, Disability, and Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Disc Sur...
Examination of Pain, Quality of Life, Disability, and Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Disc Surgery with and without COVID-19
Authors : Aydın Sinan Apaydın, Rüveyda Korkmazer, Musa Güneş, Zuhal Koç Apaydın, Bülent Bozyiğit, Abdullah Taçyıldız, Cevat Akıncı, Gizem Meral Atiş, Ömer Aydın
Pages : 178-183
Doi:10.37990/medr.1419116
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Publication Date : 2024-05-16
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Aim: This study aims to examine pain, disability, anxiety, and quality of life in patients undergoing lumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery with and without COVID-19. Material and Method: Eighty patients who were diagnosed with LDH and planned surgery between March and September 2023 were included in the study. 50% of the patients were diagnosed with COVID-19 for at most six months, according to the positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. 50% of the patients had no symptoms of COVID-19, ranging from mild to severe, and the PCR test was negative (-). The patients\' pain level, disability, anxiety, and quality of life were evaluated and compared between the groups with and without COVID. Results: The mean scores of physical roles, physical function, mental health, body pain, and social function on the SF-36 quality of life scale in the LDH+COVID-19 (+) patient group were significantly lower than those in LDH+COVID-19 (-) (p<0.05). Additionally, a statistically significant difference was observed between pain, anxiety, and disability levels in favor of the LDH+COVID-19 (+) patient group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Patients with COVID-19 undergoing LDH surgery have poor quality of life with high levels of anxiety, pain, and disability. Therefore, it is important to consider the current results during the postoperative rehabilitation process.Keywords : Lumbar disc, COVID-19, anxiety, quality of life, pain