• Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · Nov 2002

    [Depressive disorder in patients undergoing general surgical operations].

    • Kewei Jiang, Shan Wang, Jia Li, Mujun Yin, and Ruyu Du.
    • Department of General Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China.
    • Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2002 Nov 1;40(11):830-3.

    ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of depressive disorder in patients undergoing general surgical operations.MethodsOne hundred and four patients who had undergone general surgical operations were investigated. Each patient filled in the self rating depression scale (SDS) as the baseline data.ResultsAmong these patients 40.4% of them had depressive disorder. The major factors for the prevalence of depression were sex, educational background and malignant diseases.ConclusionsA certain proportion of patients undergoing general surgical operations have depressive disorder. It is important to recognize and treat for this disorder.

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