Efficacy of therapeutic suggestions under general anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Jenny RosendahlSusan KoranyiDavina JacobNina ZechErnil HansenPublished in: BMC anesthesiology (2016)
Even though effects were small, our results provide indications that intraoperative suggestions can have the potential to reduce the need for medication and enhance recovery. Further high quality trials are needed to strengthen the promising evidence on the efficacy of therapeutic suggestions under general anesthesia for patients undergoing surgery.