Recalled apprehension after premedication with lorazepam

Summary Seventy patients undergoing minor gynaecological surgery were allocated to four groups. Patients received intramuscular diazepam or papaveretum in combination with hyoscine, oral lorazepam in combination with hyoscine, or no premedication at all. Visual analogue scales were used to assess apprehension and postoperative recall of apprehension. From this study only patients given lorazepam and hyoscine can be said to recall less pre‐operative apprehension than patients not premedicated.