[Postoperative electrostimulation in abdominal surgery]

A new method of electric stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract in surgical patients is analyzed. The study group consisted of 201 patients after different abdominal surgeries who had undergone electrostimulation procedures in postoperative period. Conventional methods of paresis prophylaxis and treatment were used in 419 similar patients (control group). Electrostimulation was performed during 20-30 min two times a day from the first day after surgery till complete resolution of paresis. It is concluded that direct electrostimulation in postoperative period reduces duration of paresis, number of postoperative pneumonias ( 6-fold and more) and other complications. Postoperative lethality was 3.98% in the study group and 7.87% in the control group.