Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Avaliação do efeito da estimulação nervosa elétrica transcutânea (TENS) para analgesia após toracotomia

Assessing the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in post-thoracotomy analgesia

Fabiana Cristina Ferreira; Adriana Machado Issy; Rioko Kimiko Sakata

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-70942011000500006 Braz J Anesthesiol, vol.61, n5, p.564-567, 2011
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JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A estimulação nervosa elétrica transcutânea (TENS) é uma modalidade frequentemente usada para o tratamento da dor musculoesquelética, mas também pode ser indicada em caso de analgesia pós-operatória. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito analgésico da TENS após toracotomia. MÉTODO: Foram incluídos 30 pacientes entre 18 e 60 anos submetidos à toracotomia para ressecção de câncer pulmonar, no segundo dia após a operação, alocados em dois grupos, G1 e G2. Os pacientes do G1 foram submetidos ao tratamento com TENS; nos do G2 (sem TENS), os eletrodos foram colocados, porém o aparelho não foi ligado. A TENS foi mantida por uma hora. A avaliação do efeito analgésico ocorreu através da escala analógica visual em três momentos: antes da aplicação (M0), imediatamente após o término do procedimento (M1) e uma hora depois (M2), com o paciente em repouso, em elevação dos membros superiores, com mudança de decúbito e tosse. RESULTADOS: A intensidade da dor em repouso foi maior em G2 imediatamente após o término, mas não uma hora após o procedimento. Com elevação dos membros superiores, mudança de decúbito e tosse, não houve diferença entre os grupos. CONCLUSÕES: Com aplicação de TENS durante uma hora no segundo dia após toracotomia em pacientes que receberam fentanil (50 µg) associada à bupivacaína (5 mL) em repouso, houve diminuição da intensidade da dor imediatamente após o término da aplicação; com elevação dos membros superiores e mudança de decúbito e tosse não houve redução da intensidade da dor.

Palavras-chave

CIRURGIA, DOR, TÉCNICAS DE ANALGESIA, TÉCNICAS DE ANALGESIA, TÉCNICAS DE MEDIÇÃO

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is commonly used to treat musculoskeletal pain, but it may also be indicated for postoperative analgesia. The objective of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effects of TENS on post-thoracotomy. METHODS: Thirty patients between 18 and 60 years of age undergoing thoracotomy for lung cancer resection on the second postoperative day were included in this study. Patients were divided into two groups (G1 and G2). G1 patients were treated with TENS; and in G2 (without TENS) electrodes were placed but the equipment was not turned on. TENS was maintained for one hour. The visual analogue scale was used to evaluate the analgesic effects on three moments: before TENS (M0), immediately after TENS (M1), and one hour later (M2), with the patient at rest, elevation of the upper limbs, change in decubitus, and coughing. RESULTS: The intensity of pain at rest was higher in G2 immediately after TENS, but not one hour after the procedure. There was no difference between both groups with elevation of the upper limbs, decubitus change, and coughing. CONCLUSIONS: With the use of TENS for one hour on the second post-thoracotomy day in patients who received fentanyl (50 µg) associated with bupivacaine (5 mL), a reduction in pain intensity was observed at rest immediately after TENS; with elevation of the upper limbs, change in decubitus, and coughing, a reduction in pain severity was not observed.

Keywords

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Thoracotomy, Pain, Postoperative, Pain Measurement

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