The Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Pain in Patients Undergoing Oculoplastic Surgery.

Purpose: To determine the effect of aromatherapy on postoperative anxiety and pain in patients undergoing oculoplastic surgery.

Methods: A randomized controlled study of 60 patients who underwent monitored anesthesia care sedation for oculoplastic procedures from August 2018 to November 2020. Patients were randomized to an aromatherapy (n = 32) or placebo (n = 28) condition.