Ugeskr Laeger. 1994 Dec; 156(49): 7335-9.

[Risks and adverse effects of acupuncture therapy]

Rosted P.

Forty published articles about acupuncture and related side-effects are reviewed. Several serious complications are described among the mentioned side-effects, e.g. pneumothorax, bacterial endocarditis, hepatitis and spinal lesion. Contraindications for the use of acupuncture are discussed.