Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2025; 15(8): 105770
Published online Aug 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i8.105770
Relationship between sleep disturbances and depressive symptoms in patients after general anesthesia: A retrospective case-control study
Xiu-Ping Jia, Qian-Xing Lou, Xiao-Zhen Chen, Yun-Zhen Zhang
Xiu-Ping Jia, Qian-Xing Lou, Xiao-Zhen Chen, Department of Anesthesiology, Yiwu Central Hospital, Yiwu 322000, Zhejiang Province, China
Yun-Zhen Zhang, Department of Anesthesiology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital Qianjiang New City Campus), Hangzhou 310008, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Jia XP and Zhang YZ were guarantors and designed the study; Jia XP, Lou QX, and Zhang YZ participated in data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation, and drafted the initial manuscript; Chen XZ, Jia XP, and Lou QX critically revised the article for important intellectual content; All authors participated in this study and jointly reviewed and edited the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Yiwu Central Hospital, with the Approval No. K2024-IRB-059.
Informed consent statement: The study was conducted with the consent of patients and their guardians who signed informed consent forms.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: No data available.
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Corresponding author: Yun-Zhen Zhang, MBBS, Department of Anesthesiology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital Qianjiang New City Campus), No. 369 Kunpeng Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310008, Zhejiang Province, China. 18069950448@163.com
Received: April 15, 2025
Revised: May 20, 2025
Accepted: June 17, 2025
Published online: August 19, 2025
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Core Tip: This study found a significant correlation between sleep quality and depressive symptoms after laparoscopic hysterectomy under general anesthesia. Patients with poor preoperative sleep quality experienced more severe depressive symptoms, and although postoperative sleep quality improved over time, depressive symptoms were still present at 3 months. Poor postoperative sleep quality was identified as an independent predictor of depression. Early interventions aimed at improving sleep quality post-surgery could help alleviate depressive symptoms, contributing to better mental health outcomes and improving overall recovery in these patients.