EFFECT OF PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY ON PAIN AND LEUKOCYTE COUNT IN PATIENTS WITH ILEUS FOLLOWING ABDOMINAL SURGEREIES | ||
| International Physical Therapy Conference - Cairo University | ||
| Volume 3, Issue 1 - Serial Number 20241, 2025, Pages 182-194 PDF (529.85 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/iptccu.2024.456933 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Doaa Magdy Ahmed* 1; Zakaria Mowafy Emam Mowafy1; Khadra Mohamed Ali2; Sammy Ramzy Shehata3 | ||
| 1Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. | ||
| 3National Cancer Institute, Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Postoperative ileus (POI), a frequent and serious issue following abdominal surgeries, is characterized by paralysis of the intestine. This condition can lead to several complications, such as delaying the administration of enteral nourishment, causing discomfort to the patient, and lengthening the hospital stay. Objective: To determine the impact of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT) on pain as well as leukocyte count in patients with ileus following abdominal surgeries. Methods: This study included 30 patients, 10 women and 20 men, ranging in age from 25 to 55 years, who had recently undergone abdominal surgery. They were randomized into 2 groups of same number; study group (A) was given the PEMFT, while control group (B) was given the placebo PEMFT. In addition to PEMFT, patients in the 2 groups also received the same medical care and medications at 1st day and continued for 6 days postoperatively. Measurement of this study includes visual analogue scale (VAS) and Leukocytes total count (LTC) that were assessed before and after the treatment program and the treatment program was applied daily for 6 days. Results: The two groups demonstrated significant improvements in all measured variables, additionally, all evaluated variables' post-test mean values demonstrated statistically significant differences favoring groups (A) (P < 0.05). Conclusion: PEMFT had a positive effect on pain and leukocyte count in patients with ileus following abdominal surgeries. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Pain; Leukocytes; Post abdominal surgeries; Post-operative ileus; Pulsed electromagnetic field | ||
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