Abstract
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) was evaluated as a postoperative analgesic. Patients undergoing lumbar spine operations, hip surgery, and gynecological laparotomies were studied. Sterile electrodes, placed near the incision immediately after operation, were connected to a continuously operating stimulator for 48 hours after operation. Results from 46 experimental patients demonstrated that TENS could reduce the demand for postoperative narcotics in a group of patients who had not used narcotic analgesics before operation. No significant benefit was observed for patients who had used narcotics prior to operation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 142-146 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Surgery |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Feb 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery