Urol Nefrol (Mosk). 1991 Sep-Oct; (5): 9-13.

[Electroacupuncture and laser puncture in the early postoperative period of urological patients]

Bagirov AN.

To provide an objective assessment of the analgetic effect obtained at electric or laser acupuncture early after operative treatment of 117 uronephrological patients, the study was performed of a general vegetative and psychoneurological responses and blood levels of some hormones. There were positive effects on psychoemotional postoperative stress, pain impulses from the wound reflected by higher pain thresholds and lowered levels of contrainsular hormones against higher insulin and C-peptide concentrations. These changes were dependent on a nociception degree and agreed with the analgetic action of the reflex anesthesia modalities.