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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.
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Publication history
Accepted:
April 13,
1979
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© 1980 Published by Elsevier Inc.
