Virtual Reality for the Improvement of Perioperative Care in Otorhinolaryngology-Related Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Cureus · 2025 · PMC12168674 · PMID 40524996

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For perioperative anxiety, VR interventions offered a slight reduction compared to standard care (SMD = -0.85; 95% CI -1.88 to 0.18), though this did not reach statistical significance.

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