It appears that not getting enough sleep before undergoing surgery may lead to higher levels of post-operative pain. This suggests that in order to improve recovery time, sufficient sleep is important not only after a procedure, but also beforehand.
In a study conducted by Maíra Bicca and her team at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, post-operative pain outcomes in sleep-deprived mice were assessed to understand the impact of sleep on the healing process.
For the study, the researchers prevented six mice from sleeping for 9 hours before surgery using various distractions. They then observed…
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The study’s findings highlight the importance of adequate sleep not only after surgery but also before the procedure. This sheds light on how pre-surgery sleep might play a crucial role in the recovery process, and emphasizes the need for further research to understand the link between sleep and post-operative pain.
