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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2025; 15(1): 101563
Published online Jan 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i1.101563
Perceptions and emotions in postoperative recovery of patients with perianal diseases
Bryan Adrian Priego-Parra, Jose Maria Remes-Troche
Bryan Adrian Priego-Parra, Jose Maria Remes-Troche, Digestive Physiology and Gastrointestinal Motility Lab, Instituto de Investigaciones Médico-Biológicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz 91700, Mexico
Author contributions: Priego-Parra BA and Remes-Troche JM contributed equally to the overall concept, writing, editing, and manuscript review.
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Corresponding author: Bryan Adrian Priego-Parra, MD, PhD, Research Scientist, Digestive Physiology and Gastrointestinal Motility Lab, Instituto de Investigaciones Médico-Biológicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Iturbide S/N Entre Carmen Serdán y 20 de Noviembre, Col. Centro, Veracruz 91700, Mexico. bryanpriegop@gmail.com
Received: September 19, 2024
Revised: October 30, 2024
Accepted: November 15, 2024
Published online: January 19, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Perianal disease includes various debilitating conditions, with a significant impact on physical and emotional health, often requiring surgery. Emerging research shows the critical role of psychoneuroimmunoendocrine pathways and gut microbiota in recovery, linking psychological factors, immune response, and wound healing. Psychological perceptions, negative emotions, and gut dysbiosis can impair postoperative recovery. A holistic, integrative approach that includes mental health support and microbiota modulation may enhance healing and improve long-term outcomes for patients with perianal disease.