Parseliunas A, Paskauskas S, Kubiliute E, et al. - Researchers sought to determine the role of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in the multimodal treatment (nonopioid analgesics and kinesiotherapy) of postoperative pain following open inguinal hernia repair via performing a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. They randomly allocated a total of 80 male participants with elective primary unilateral hernia Lichtenstein repair to receive TENS or a placebo-TENS procedure. Outcomes support the safety and effectiveness of TENS for acute postoperative pain treatment. TENS lowers postoperative pain and analgesic use following open inguinal hernia repair. TENS was identified increasing the pressure pain threshold following open inguinal hernia repair.