Relationship Between Preoperative Antidepressant and Antianxiety Medications and Postoperative Hospital Length of Stay

Abstract

The association between antidepressants or antianxiety medications and increased postoperative length of stay suggests that these patients may require greater attention in the perioperative period to hasten recovery, which may involve integrating preoperative counseling, postoperative psychiatric consults, or holistic recovery approaches into enhanced recovery protocols.