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Pain management of surgical abortion using transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation: An orthogonal prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to evaluate the optimal combination of parameters for the management of pain during surgical abortion using transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TEAS).

Methods

This study recruited patients scheduled for surgical abortion between October 2014 and August 2015. The treatment protocol was created using three levels for each factor (stimulating time, acupoints, age, and parity). The primary outcomes were intraoperative visual analog scale (VAS), postoperative VAS, cervical relaxation degree and intraoperative blood loss. The secondary outcomes were the vital signs.

Results

Stimulation time was associated with intraoperative VAS scores (P < 0.001), acupoints were associated with postoperative VAS scores (P = 0.037), and age was associated with postoperative VAS scores (P < 0.043). Parity (P = 0.025) was associated with heart rate. A comprehensive analysis of the parameters revealed the best levels for each (stimulation time: from 15 min before operation to immediate postoperative; acupoints: SP 6 and LR 3; patient age 25.1-30.0 years; and parity: G_?2 P₀ A_?1 ). Seven patients did not complete follow-up. The remaining 135 subjects did not show continuous vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, fever or any other adverse effect.

Conclusion

During surgical abortion, TEAS stimulation from 15 min before operation to immediate postoperative, SP 6 and LR 3, age 25.1-30.0 years and G_?2 P₀ A_?1 were associated with the best analgesic effect.

SUBMITTER: Wang Z

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6055762 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pain management of surgical abortion using transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation: An orthogonal prospective study.

Wang Zedong Z Chen Yong Y Chen Chong C Zhao Liang L Chen Pinjie P Zeng Linchai L Xie Wenxia W

The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 20180701 7

<h4>Aim</h4>This study aimed to evaluate the optimal combination of parameters for the management of pain during surgical abortion using transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TEAS).<h4>Methods</h4>This study recruited patients scheduled for surgical abortion between October 2014 and August 2015. The treatment protocol was created using three levels for each factor (stimulating time, acupoints, age, and parity). The primary outcomes were intraoperative visual analog scale (VAS), postope ...[more]

PMID: 29978542

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Project description:Laparoscopy is performed worldwide due to its limited side effects and optimal treatment efficacy. However, it also has adverse effects, including atelectasis and ischemia-reperfusion injury, due to CO2 accumulation during ventilation in a head-down position, which may result in severe disorders and adversely affecting postoperative recovery, prolonging hospitalization. The present study was performed to assess whether transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) protects against lung injury occurring during gynecological laparoscopic surgery. Patients were randomly allocated to two groups: Control group (received no stimulation) and TEAS group (patients treated with TEAS on BL13, LI4 and LU5). The mean arterial pressure, heart rate and oxygen saturation were recorded at the time-points of arriving in the operating room (T0), immediately prior to induction of the pneumoperitoneum (T1), immediately after the end of pneumoperitoneum (T2) and on leaving the operating room (T3). Arterial blood gas analysis was performed to record the pH, determine the partial pressure of carbon dioxide and calculate the oxygenation index (OI) at T0-3. Blood samples were taken from the peripheral vein for determination of the serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-? and interleukin (IL)-1? at T0 and T3. Post-operative pulmonary complications occurring during the first five days after surgery were also recorded. A total of 100 patients were initially enrolled and 80 patients were analysed. The results indicated that the OI in the control group was significantly lower than that in the TEAS group at the T2 and T3 time-points. The serum concentrations of TNF-? and IL-1? were significantly increased following surgery, while the extent of these increases was lower in the TEAS group compared with that in the control group. The incidence of post-operative pulmonary complications was significantly lower in the TEAS group. It was therefore indicated that TEAS protect against lung injury as a complication of gynecological laparoscopic surgery. The present study was registered at http://www.clinicaltrials.gov prior to enrollment of the patients (no. NCT02850471).

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Pain management of surgical abortion using transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation: An orthogonal prospective study.

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Pain management of surgical abortion using transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation: An orthogonal prospective study.

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