Healing Statements and Their Effect on Post Operative Pain

"Before the patient in the experimental group is placed under general anesthesia, the study staff member will repeat 5 times:~Following this operation, \[the participant\] will feel very comfortable and \[the participant\] will heal very well.~Toward the end of the surgery, the study staff member will say 5 times:~The operation has gone very well. Following the operation, \[the participant\] will be hungry. \[The participant\] will be thirsty and urinate easily."