Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on quality of recovery and pain after abdominal hysterectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a noninvasive complementary therapy for postoperative pain management. The effect of TENS on quality of recovery (QoR) and pain treatment in the early postoperative period is not well documented. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of TENS on postoperative QoR and pain in patients who had undergone a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH + BSO).

Material and methods

Fifty-two patients were randomized into two groups: control (sham TENS treatment) and TENS (TENS treatment). QoR, dynamic pain, and static pain were evaluated after surgery.

Results

The QoR score was significantly higher in the TENS group as compared with that in the control group (P</

SUBMITTER: Karaman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8174447 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature