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Ann Thorac Surg 1986;41:204-207
© 1986 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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A Comparison of Pulmonary Function Tests for Postthoracotomy Pain Using Cryoanalgesia and Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation

Sharon-Marie Rooney, M.D.*, Subhash Jain, M.D., Patricia McCormack, M.D., Manjit S. Bains, M.D., Nael Martini, M.D., Paul L. Goldiner, M.D.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Accepted for publication April 24, 1985.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Rooney, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10021

The beneficial effects of transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TNS) and cryoanalgesia for postthoracotomy pain were compared against each other and against a control group through pulmonary function testing in the immediate and delayed postoperative period. Patients receiving cryoanalgesia did not perform well in the first 24 hours after operation. However, by the fifth postoperative day, they did as well as or even better than the TNS patients. Both cryoanalgesia and TNS were significantly effective in the management of postoperative pain as compared with controls.




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