The impact of psychoemotional state on the intensity and nature of pain after hysteroscopic myomectomy
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STATE INSTITUTION OF SCIENCE «CENTER OF INNOVATIVE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES» STATE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT, KYIV, UKRAINE
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BOGOMOLETS NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, KYIV, UKRAINE
Publication date: 2026-06-30
Wiadomości Lekarskie 2026;(6):1266-1272
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Aim:
To assess the impact of psychoemotional status indicators (state anxiety, trait anxiety, and depression) on the intensity and duration of postoperative
pain syndrome in patients after hysteroscopic myomectomy, and to determine their prognostic value for optimising analgesic management under conditions
of wartime stress.
Material and Methods:
Ninety reproductive-age patients with submucosal uterine fibroids were examined. Group 1 (n=62) included women living under
wartime stress in Ukraine: subgroup 1.1 (n=32) internally displaced persons and subgroup 1.2 (n=30) residents of Kyiv. Group 2 (n=28) comprised Ukrainian
women temporarily living abroad who returned to Kyiv for planned surgery. Psychoemotional status was assessed using the Spielberger–Hanin and Beck
scales, and pain using the NRS scale. Statistical analysis used nonparametric methods and ROC analysis.
Results:
Anxiety levels differed significantly between all groups (p<0.001), highest in internally displaced persons. Subgroups 1.1 and 1.2 had higher NRS
pain scores and required the maximum daily dexketoprofen dose (150 mg) compared with group 2. ROC analysis showed state anxiety strongly predicts acute
pain intensity (AUC=0.804), while depression predicts pain duration in the outpatient setting (AUC=0.860).
Conclusions:
Wartime stress significantly modulates pain perception by lowering the pain threshold even during hysteroscopic myomectomy. State anxiety
correlates with acute postoperative pain intensity, while depressive states are associated with prolonged pain and the risk of chronification. These findings
support personalised analgesia that considers patients’ psychoemotional profiles.