Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation for the treatment of postthoracotomy pain: A randomized prospective study

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 182-185

  Solak, O ^a   Turna, Akif ^b   Pekcolaklar, A ^b   Metin, M ^b   Sayar, A ^b   Gurses A ^b  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Yedikule Teaching Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pain; TENS; Thoracic surgery; VAS score

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX PAIN; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACOTOMY; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 34250355637     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924631     Document Type: Article

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