Effects of therapeutic touch on the intraoperative pain in patients undergoing percutaneous laser disk decompression / 中华护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the effects of therapeutic touch on the pain in patients being undergoing percutaneous laser disk decompression. Methods Ninety-one patients undergoing pereutaneous laser disk decompression were randomly as-signed to therapeutic touch group and routine care group. The intraoperative pain was assessed at the end of operation. Result There was significant difference in the level of pain between the two groups(P<0.05). Conclusion Therapeutie touch can alleviate intraoperative pain in patients undergoing percutuneous laser disk decompression.