Electroacupuncture and postoperative pain

Author(s): Noreng, M., Andersen, P., Nielsen, J.

Journal/Book: British Journal of Anaesthesie. 1989; 62: 258-262.

Abstract: We studied 20 otherwise healthy women undergoing lower abdominal surgery. lmmediately after wound closure, while still anaesthetized they received either electroacupuncture (EA) or no further treatment. They were allowed pethidine for postoperative analgesia by patientcontrolled infusion pump. Signs of postoperative distress (pain, nausea, drowsiness) were evaluated after 2 and 6 h by visual analogue scale scores. The group receiving EA consumed half the quantity of pethidine as that used used by the no treatment group. Two patients in the EA group had no postoperative analgesia in the first 2 h. There was no difference in the assessments of postoperative distress between groups. No patient was aware of having received EA or not.

Keyword(s): electroanalgesia

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