Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain relief after total knee arthroplasty

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Breit ◽  
Hans Van der Wall
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Pain Relief ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Postoperative Pain Relief ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Total Knee

Postoperative Pain Relief by Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

1980 ◽  
Vol 08 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 190-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph O. A. Sodipo ◽  
S. A. Adedeji ◽  
O. Olumide
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Pain Relief ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Postoperative Pain Relief ◽  
Patient Acceptance ◽  
Random Assignment ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation

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 identifical 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.

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