Asian Spine J.  2014 Apr;8(2):190-196. 10.4184/asj.2014.8.2.190.

Effectiveness of Preemptive Analgesia Using a Frequency Rhythmic Electrical Modulation System in Patients Having Instrumented Fusion for Lumbar Stenosis

• Aydogan S
• Er U
• Ozlu O

• KMID: 2270374
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4184/asj.2014.8.2.190

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN: A randomized prospective study. PURPOSE: To assess postoperative analgesic requirements after Phyback therapy preemptively in patients undergoing lumbar stabilization. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Frequency Rhythmic Electrical Modulation System is the latest method of preemptive analgesia.
METHODS
Forty patients were divided into two groups. Patients who were to receive tramadol were allocated to "group A" and those who were to receive Phyback therapy were allocated to "group B." In patients with a visual analog scale score of >4 or a verbal rating scale score of >2, 75 mg of diclofenac IM was administered. The amount of analgesic consumption, the bolus demand dosage, and the number of bolus doses administered were recorded. Patient satisfaction was evaluated using the visual analog patient satisfaction scale.
RESULTS
There were statistically significant differences in the visual analog scale and verbal rating scale scores in the fourth, sixth, 12th, and 24th hours. The number of bolus infusions was significantly lower in group B. The amount of analgesic consumption was higher in group A. There was a significant difference between the two groups in the number of bolus infusions and the total amount of analgesic consumption, and this comparison showed better results for group B.
CONCLUSIONS
Application of Phyback therapy reduced postoperative opioid consumption and analgesic demand, and it contributed to reducing patients' level of pain and increased patient satisfaction. Moreover, the application of preemptive Phyback therapy contributed to reducing preoperative pain which may have reduced patient anxiety.

Keyword

Spinal stenosis; Postoperative pain; Analgesics; Electric stimulation therapy; Preanesthetic medication

MeSH Terms

Analgesia*
Analgesics
Anxiety
Constriction, Pathologic*
Diclofenac
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Humans
Pain, Postoperative
Patient Satisfaction
Preanesthetic Medication
Prospective Studies
Spinal Stenosis
Tramadol
Visual Analog Scale
Analgesics
Diclofenac
Tramadol