title: [Analgesic effect of TES therapy in the early postoperative period in patients who underwent tonsillectomy].
abstract: The objective of the present work was to study peculiarities of the analgesic action of therapeutic electrical stimulation (TES therapy) in the early postoperative period in the patients who underwent tonsillectomy. A total of 60 patients admitted for this surgery to the specialized otorhinolaryngological department were available for observation. They were divided into two groups depending on the pain relief strategy. The patients of the study group (n=30) underwent courses of transcranial electrical stimulation on a daily basis (from the onset of hospitalization) in addition to the administration of a standard analgetic. The standard dose of tramadol (2.0 ml) was given to the patients of the control group (n=30) who complained of strong pain. The results of the objective and subjective estimations indicate that the degree of pharyngeal pain in the patients treated with TES therapy and the standard analgetic was significantly different. The patients receiving TES therapy could sooner resume their habitual diet and required smaller amounts of the analgetic which makes this modality a cost-effective supplement to the standard postoperative treatment.
authors.forename: F V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Semënov
authors.forename: A Kh
authors.initials: AKh
authors.lastname: Kade
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Banashek-Meshchiarkova
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vartanian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013997:Time Factors; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014147:Tramadol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014147:Tramadol