Postoperative analgesic effect of acupotomy combined with patient-controlled intravenous analgesia in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract:Background: Postoperative acute pain is a common issue following thoracic surgery. Acupotomy is a common and safe intervention method for pain treatment in the clinic. In previous preliminary experiments, we found that acupotomy has a good clinical effect and safety in the treatment of pain after thoracoscopic surgery. However, due to a lack of rigorous design and adequate sample size, the efficacy still needs to be further confirmed. The purpose of this study will be to explore the efficacy and safety of acup… Show more
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