Surgery (Hypnosurgery)

Hypnosis is increasingly recognised as having a valuable role in surgery. Some of the many benefits of incorporating hypnosis into surgery include a reduction in the amount of chemical anaesthetics required during surgery and analgesics post-operatively. Research evidence indicates that hypnosis can reduce pre-operative apprehension, decrease anxiety, stress and adverse effects during surgery and diminish post-operative nausea and discomfort. Hypnosis may even be helpful in assisting the patient in the fight against infections post-operatively. Hypnosis can improve haemodynamics during surgery and improve ability to cope with the demands of surgery and chemoanasthesia. This can help towards better outcomes in surgery. Many studies have also reported that using hypnosis in surgical operations can lead to an improvement in healing, quicker recovery and marked improvement in overall experience leading to greater patient satisfaction. It has even been demonstrated that if there are medical reasons and advantages for avoiding chemical anaesthetics in certain cases then hypnosis can sometimes be used as the sole anaesthetic in various surgical procedures.
 

Pre-Operation

Research evidence indicates that hypnosis can reduce pre-operative apprehension, decrease anxiety and reduce stress. This allows the client to undergo surgery in a much more relaxed and positive state of mind. This will not only help the client to cope better physically with the demands of surgery and chemical anaesthetics and help towards better outcomes but will also help the client to have a better overall quality of experience.
 

Post-Operation

The use of hypnosis in surgery can produce many benefits, for example, reduced post-operative nausea and discomfort and a reduction of infections. Many studies have also reported that using hypnosis in surgical operations can lead to an improvement in healing, quicker recovery and marked improvement in overall experience leading to greater patient satisfaction.