Transcutaneous electrical stimulation in treatment of postoperative pain.

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation as a means of relieving acute pain was evaluated in 100 patients who underwent abdominal or thoracic operative procedures. Transcutaneous electrical stimulation proveded pain relief in 77 per cent of test patients as opposed to 17 per cent of control patients. Transcutaneous electrical stimulation is an effective method of treatment that has many advantages over analgesic drugs.