Journals / Türk Anestezi ve Reanimasyon Dergisi / 2011 / Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 5

Comparison of postoperative analgesic effects of low frequency TENS and conventional TENS used after abdominal hysterectomy

Abdominal histerektomi operasyonundan sonra düşük frekanslı TENS ile konvansiyonel TENS uygulamasının postoperatif analjezik etkilerinin karşılaştırılması

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224–231
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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In both groups, pain scores were significantly lower than baseline values after each application of TENS.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) which is used to treat chronic pain syndromes has been reported to be of some utility in the treatment of post-surgical pain.
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Key Findings & Data:Results: Pain score was significantly lower after TENS application in both groups (except at 18th hours).
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Conclusion & Impact:In both groups, pain scores were significantly lower than baseline values after each application of TENS.
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Aim: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) which is used to treat chronic pain syndromes has been reported to be of some utility in the treatment of post-surgical pain. The aim of this prospective, randomized, double-blinded study was to investigate the effects of high or low frequency-TENS on postoperative pain control after abdominal hysterectomy. Material and Methods: Forty patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy were randomly allocated to receive either low frequency or conventional TENS. Patient-controlled analgesia was applied to all patients with morphine infusions for postoperative analgesia after surgery. Pain scores were assessed before and after each application of TENS. Sedation scores, total morphine consumption, additional analgesic requirement and adverse effects were recorded. Results: Pain score was significantly lower after TENS application in both groups (except at 18th hours). There was a statistically significant intergroup difference only at 30th mins, postoperatively for morphine delivery (p=0,012). Morphine consumption, adverse effects and sedation scores (except 18th hours) were similar in both groups. Conclusion: There was no difference between low and high frequency-TENS for morphine consumption after abdominal hysterectomy. In both groups, pain scores were significantly lower than baseline values after each application of TENS.

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Amaç: Transkutanöz elektriksel sinir stimülasyonu (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, TENS) kronik ağrı sendromlarının tedavisinin yanı sıra postoperatif ağrı tedavisinde de kullanılmaktadır. Prospektif, randomize çift kör planlanan bu çalışmada, abdominal histerektomi operasyonları sonrası iki farklı frekanslı TENS uygulamasının postoperatif ağrı tedavisindeki etkisinin araştırılması amaçlandı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Abdominal histerektomi operasyonu uygulanan 40 hasta, randomize olarak düşük frekanslı TENS veya konvansiyonel (yüksek frekanslı) TENS olmak üzere 2 gruba ayrıldı. Operasyon sonrası bütün hastalara postoperatif analjezi için hasta kontrollü analjezi yöntemi ile morfin infüzyonu uygulandı. Ağrı skorları TENS uygulaması öncesi ve sonrası olmak üzere değerlendirildi. Sedasyon skorları, total morfin tüketimi, ek analjezik gereksinimi ve yan etkiler kaydedildi. Bulgular: Her iki grupta da ağrı skorları TENS uygulaması sonrası uygulama öncesine göre belirgin olarak daha düşük bulundu (18. saat hariç). İki grup arasında yalnızca 30. dk. morfin sunumu açısından belirgin istatistiksel farklılık vardı (p=0,012). Morfin tüketimi, yan etkiler ve sedasyon skorları (18. saat hariç) gruplar arasında benzerdi. Sonuç: Abdominal histerektomi operasyonları sonrası düşük ve yüksek frekanslı TENS uygulaması arasında morfin tüketimi açısından fark saptanmamıştır. İki grupta da TENS uygulaması öncesine göre, uygulama sonrası ağrı skorlarında belirgin bir azalma gözlenmiştir.

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DURMAZ, B., ÇELİK, Y., EYİGÖR, C., KARAMAN, S., UYAR, M., GÜNÜŞEN, İ. (2022). Comparison of postoperative analgesic effects of low frequency TENS and conventional TENS used after abdominal hysterectomy. Türk Anestezi ve Reanimasyon Dergisi, Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 5, 224–231. https://ajindex.com/articles/619825

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