Electroacupuncture in Anaesthesia for Hysterectomy

Christensen, Peter; Rotne, M.; Vedelsdal, Rune; Jensen, Rigmor Højland; Jacobsen, Karen; Husted, Christian E

doi:10.1093/bja/71.6.835

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“…To our knowledge five prospective, controlled studies on acupuncture for postoperative pain relief are reported in such detail that reproduction would be possible (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). An analgesic effect of acupuncture was found in three of these studies (1, 2, 5) but not in the other two (3,4).…”

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“…# Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 47 (2003) R EPORTS have differed as to the clinical value of acupuncture, since the method was introduced as an anaesthetic technique in China in 1958 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). One factor contributing to difficulties associated with clinical studies on acupuncture is the technical problem regarding blinding (6).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Acupuncture fails to reduce but increases anaesthetic gas required to prevent movement in response to surgical incision

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confidence: 99%

Acupuncture fails to reduce but increases anaesthetic gas required to prevent movement in response to surgical incision

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et al. 2003

Acta Anaesthesiol Scand

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“…Bu etkiyi kapı-kontrol teorisi ile açıklayan ça-lışmalar vardır. [4][5][6][7] Endorfin, enkefalin, dinorfin gibi endojen opioid salınımı da akupunktur analjesine katkıda bulunabilir. Akupunkturda birçok uygulama tekniği bulunmaktadır.…”

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Postoperative Analgesia Effect of Acupuncture Practice in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery

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SummaryObjectives: In surgery clinics, postoperative pain is a common occurrence and care is needed in its treatment. One form of treatment is various acupuncture techniques. This study investigated the effect of acupuncture on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods: A total of 59 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included in the study; 31 comprised the acupuncture group (Group A), and 29 constituted the control group (group C). All patients underwent standard anesthesia procedures. Patient-controlled analgesia with tramadol was administered postoperatively. Patients' postoperative pain scores, results of the satisfaction questionnaire and amounts of tramadol used were recorded. Results: A comparison of the groups showed Group A pain scores to be significantly lower statistically than those of Group C at all postoperative controls. There was no statistically significant difference for postoperative analgesic consumption and satisfaction level between the groups. Conclusion: Despite detection of a reduction in postoperative pain scores, the application of acupuncture did not cause any change in the consumption of tramadol.Key words: Acupuncture; postoperative pain; patient control analgesia; tramadol. ÖzetAmaç: Ameliyat sonrası ağrı cerrahi kliniklerinde çok fazla görülen ve uğraşı gerektiren en önemli konulardan biridir. Çeşitli akupunktur yöntemleri ameliyat sonrası ağrıyı azaltmak için kullanılmaktadır. Çalışmamızda akupunkturun laparoskopik kolesistektomi geçiren hastalarda ameliyat sonrası analjeziye etkisinin olup olmadığını araştırdık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmamıza laparoskopik kolesistektomi yapılan, 31 hasta akupunktur grubu (grup A), 29 hasta kontrol grubu (grup K) olarak toplam 59 hasta alındı. Tüm hastalara standart anestezi uygulaması yapıldı. Ameliyat sonrası tramadol ile hasta kontrollü analjezi uygulandı. Ameliyat sonrası hastaların ağrı skorları, hasta memnuniyeti anketi ve tramadol kullanım miktarı kaydedildi. Bulgular: Ameliyat sonrası ağrı skorları iki grup karşılaştırıldığında akupunktur grubunda tüm zamanlarda (0. 1. 2. 6. 12. ve 18. saatlerde) kontrol grubundan istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde düşük bulunmuştur. Grupların ameliyat sonrası kullanılan analjezik miktarları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark saptanmamıştır. İki grup arasında ameliyat sonrası memnuniyet düzeyleri açısından istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark saptanmamıştır. Sonuç: Çalışmamızda akupunktur ameliyat sonrası ağrı skorları azalmasına rağmen tramadol kullanımında herhangi bir deği-şiklik yapmamıştır.Anahtar sözcükler: Akupunktur; ameliyat sonrası ağrı; hasta kontrollü analjezi; tramadol.

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“…These might be associated with balance flow of bodily 'energy' or 'Xi' according to the Chinese-medicine theory after the acupuncture stimulation, which has been verified by neurophysiological interaction. [24][25][26] Finally, it could be argued that the minimal beneficial effects of electroacupuncture, only around 2% reduction during 6 weeks of treatment, can be easily obtained by other management methods such as diet control or drug therapy. However, because of its lack of adverse reactions and the lasting effect on reducing WC, electroacupuncture might be a preferred or synergistic treatment option for obesity control.…”

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Effects of electroacupuncture in reducing weight and waist circumference in obese women: a randomized crossover trial

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OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of weight control on simple obese women between electroacupuncture and sit-up exercise. DESIGN: Randomized and crossover trial conducted from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002. The subjects were randomly divided into groups A and B. Group A received electroacupuncture treatment first while group B received sit-up exercise treatment first. After 6 weeks of treatment and 7 days of washout, group A switched to sit-up exercise treatment and group B received electroacupuncture treatment for another 6 weeks. PATIENTS: In total, 54 simple obese women, with waist circumference (WC)490 cm and body mass index (BMI)430 kg/m 2 , and who had not received any other weight control maneuver within the last 3 months. MEASUREMENT: The measurements of body weight (BW), BMI and WC were performed at the beginning, 6, 8 and 13 weeks. The data at different time periods were compared and expressed as % reductions. RESULTS: Electroacupuncture (n ¼ 46) showed significant differences in the % reductions in BW (P ¼ 0.001), BMI (P ¼ 0.003) and WC (P ¼ 0.005) compared with sit-up exercise. At the end of 13 weeks, there were no significant difference between groups A (n ¼ 24) and B (n ¼ 22) in all the measurements. At the end of the study, groups A and B showed significant differences in the % reductions in BW (P ¼ 0.004; 0.001), BMI (P ¼ 0.003; 0.021) and WC (Pr0.001; 0.001) compared with the initial values. CONCLUSIONS: Electroacupuncture treatment is more effective than sit-up exercise in reducing weight and WC, making it an alternative treatment option for weight and WC control on obese women.

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Electroacupuncture in Anaesthesia for Hysterectomy

Cited by 51 publications

References 12 publications

Acupuncture fails to reduce but increases anaesthetic gas required to prevent movement in response to surgical incision

Acupuncture fails to reduce but increases anaesthetic gas required to prevent movement in response to surgical incision

Postoperative Analgesia Effect of Acupuncture Practice in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery

Effects of electroacupuncture in reducing weight and waist circumference in obese women: a randomized crossover trial

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