Medical Procesures – Colonoscopy, Bronchoscopy & Endoscopy
Cadranel JF, Benhamou Y, Zylberberg P, Novello P, Luciani F, Valla D, Opolon P. Hypnotic relaxation: a new sedative tool for colonoscopy? Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 1994 18:127-9. Cataldo PA. Colonoscopy without sedation. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum,...Surgery – Cataract
Simmons D. Chabal C, Griffith J, Rausch M, Steele B. A clinical trial of distraction techniques for pain and anxiety during cataract surgery. Insight. 2004 Oct-Dec;29(4):13-6.Surgery
The Journal of the National Cancer Institute paper is just the latest to conclude that hypnosis can help with operations. Dr. Guy Montgomery led a research study of 200 women with 15-minute hypnosis or conversation with psychologist prior to surgery. Hypnosis needed...Pregnancy
A team from Soroka University, Israel, found 28% of women in the group who were in hypnosis became pregnant, compared with 14% of those who were not. Study of 185 women presented to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference in Berlin. If the...
