ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024
The Impact of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Acute Pain and Other Postoperative Outcomes: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing breast surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for postoperative nausea, vomiting and pain in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The healing power of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: a systematic review on its effects after breast surgery.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Multidimensional Pain Outcomes After Thoracic Surgery: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Trial
- An Open-Label Comparative Study of the Impact of Two Types of Electrical Stimulation (Direct Current Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation) on Physical Therapy Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.Journal of diabetes research · 2025Trial
- The role of TENS therapy in reducing the incidence of post-Caesarean section wound infection.International wound journal · 2024Trial
- Current Intensity and Immediate Analgesic Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Lumbosacral Pain: A Preliminary Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of electrical stimulation for postoperative rehabilitation of lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Physiotherapy approaches for pain control in patients who are critically ill.World journal of critical care medicine · 2026Review
- Emerging Nonpharmacologic Analgesic Technologies in Anesthesia: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Future Directions for Pharmacologic Alternatives.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Post-cesarean delivery pain management.Pain management · 2025Review
- Peripheral Neuromodulation and Opioid Sparing Strategies for Mitigating Perioperative Pain in the Stabilization and Hardware Removal of Complex Trimalleolar Fractures: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Comprehensive Approaches to Pain Management in Postoperative Spinal Surgery Patients: Advanced Strategies and Future Directions.Neurology international · 2025Review
- Recovery and Protective Effect of Direct Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Acute and Subacute Fibular Tunnel Syndrome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Advances in Etiopathogenesis, Clinical Assessment and Treatment: A Narrative Review.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Spatial Distribution Dynamics of Sensory Disturbances in the Treatment of Obesity-Related Meralgia Paresthetica Using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain, respiratory function, and analgesic drug usage after thoracotomy: a prospective randomized study.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in postoperative acute pain control. PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library were searched on 1-8 December 2022, for randomized controlled trials on the analgesic effects of TENS. The outcomes were pain intensity and opioid use (primary), and postoperative (PO) adverse events, blood pressure, and the duration of hospital stay (secondary); PROSPERO CRD42022333335. A total of 40 articles were included in the meta-analysis. Pain intensity at rest and during coughing for all types of surgeries combined was lower in the TENS group (standardized mean difference (SMD) = -0.51 [-0.61, -0.41],
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