Effect of transauricular nerve stimulation on perioperative pain: a single-blind, analyser-masked, randomised controlled trial.
PAPERS | February 18-24, 2023 | |
Source: Br J Anaesth 2023 Feb 21; . doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.12.025Authors: Patel ABU, Bibawy PPWM, Althonayan JIM, Majeed Z, Gan WL, Abbott TEF, Ackland GL
Activation of central autonomic pathways, including those regulating the arterial baroreflex, might reduce acute pain. We tested the hypothesis that transcutaneous auricular nerve stimulation (TAN) reduces pain after orthopaedic trauma surgery through autonomic modulation.
Pubmed ID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36822987/