Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation for the treatment of postthoracotomy pain: A randomized prospective study
THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, cilt.55, sa.3, ss.182-185, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2007
- Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2006-924631
- Dergi Adı: THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.182-185
- Anahtar Kelimeler: thoracic surgery, TENS, pain, VAS score, POSTOPERATIVE PAIN
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Background: Insufficient relief of postthoracotomy pain is a major cause of increased rates of postoperative complications including inadequate coughing, mucous plugging, hypoxia, compromised ventilation or even bacterial lung infection. We aimed to assess the efficacy of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) in patients with postthoracotomy pain.