Body experience before and after surgery.
20 hospitalized male subjects were evaluated with a battery of body-perception tests both pre- and post-operatively. Their scores were also compared with those of normal healthy adults. The results indicated great stability in organization of body experience even in the context of the surgical experience.
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image; D006698:Holtzman Inkblot Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011603:Psychophysiology; D012649:Self Concept; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014110:Touch