Stress is a complicated and mysterious physiological phenomenon. Surgical stress is even more complicated and often lies at the heart of poor surgical outcomes.
This is part 4 in “What You Need to Know About Surgery”
In series, we’ll share how to determine if your surgery is right for you, how to ask the right questions, and what you can do to prepare and recover optimally.
Stress is a complicated and mysterious physiological phenomenon. Surgical stress is even more complicated and often lies at the heart of poor surgical outcomes.
Stress can be triggered by the mind or by the body. Either way, it activates a shift in the autonomic nervous system that can undermine how you withstand and recover from surgery.
