Study of gender differences in psychological stress in perioperative period
Most patients have psychological stress in the preoperative period. The consequence of exposure to stress is an increased risk of complications in the perioperative period. Due to the individual characteristics, resistance to stress in patients is different. The purpose of the study was to identify gender differences in stress resistance. The study of test data and the level of stress hormone cortisol revealed a lower stress resistance to psychological preoperative stress in women.