title: Postoperative pain relief by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).
abstract: In prospective, random assignment of 2 groups of 15 patients, relief of postoperative pain with narcotic medications was evaluated and compared with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for 2 days immediately following surgery. Presence of ileus and hospital stay were identical in both groups. Patients on TENS demonstrated a marked significant decrease in the amount of narcotics administered. There was favorable nursing, physician and patient acceptance to these devices. Further clinical evaluation is, therefore, in progress.
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008614:Meperidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008614:Meperidine