title: Efficacy of hypothermia and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in podiatric surgery.
abstract: At Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Indiana, hypothermia and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators (TENS) have greatly decreased the use of postoperative analgesics and narcotics in controlling postoperative pain. There was a significant reduction in ecchymosis and edema of the foot and ankle as well as postoperative pain under the program used at this hospital.
mesh_terms: D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics