Effect of Craniotomy Without Shaving on Patient Mood

TAŞKAPILIOĞLU M. Ö., Eser P., Zor Tunali N., Korfali E., BEKAR A.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, vol.30, no.2, pp.385-391, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.385-391
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Shaving before cranial surgery has been a common practice for many decades. Most of the studies were about the infection rates, but there is a few data about the effect of shaving on patient mood. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of not shaving when performing a craniotomy on the mood of the patients.