Comparison of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Parasternal Block for Postoperative Pain Management after Cardiac Surgery
Table 2
Postoperative outcomes (0 h to 24 h).
Outcome
Treatment group
Control ()
Parasternal block ()
TENS ()
Morphine consumption, mg
52.4 ± 23.1
26.5 ± 13.34
37 ± 15.2
<0.001
Extubation time, min
217.8 ± 93
210.2 ± 85.4
193.6 ± 90.2
0.344
Length of ICU stay, h
24.4 ± 3.8
22.8 ± 5.5
23.7 ± 5.8
0.975
Length of hospital stay, days
5.8 ± 0.8
6.4 ± 0.9
6.2 ± 0.7
0.456
Tramadol consumption, mg
75.5 ± 55.5
50.5 ± 42.5
75.5 ± 45.5
0.445
Data presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. considered to be statistically significant difference among groups. ICU: intensive care unit; TENS: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
