Control of Acute Postoperative Pain by Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation after Open Cardiac Operations: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Prospective Study

Emmiler, Mustafa; Solak, Oezlem; Kocogullari, Cevdet; Dundar, Umit; Ayva, Ercument; Ela, Yuksel; Cekirdekci, AHMET; Kavuncu, VURAL

doi:10.1532/hsf98.20081083

Control of Acute Postoperative Pain by Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation after Open Cardiac Operations: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Prospective Study

Copy For Citation

Emmiler M., Solak O., Kocogullari C., Dundar U., Ayva E., Ela Y., ...More

HEART SURGERY FORUM, vol.11, no.5, 2008 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 11 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1532/hsf98.20081083
Title of Journal : HEART SURGERY FORUM

Abstract

Objective: We investigated the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy on pain during the first 24 hours after a cardiac surgical procedure.