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LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY
卷 408, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-03051-8
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Postoperative pain; Acupuncture; ERAS (R); Analgesia; Chinese medicine
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This study investigates the use of checkpoint acupuncture as a complementary tool for postoperative pain management. The results show that using checkpoint acupuncture significantly reduces patients' subjective pain sensation and increases pain threshold. These effects are not dependent on the type of surgery.
Background (R) Optimal pain management is one of the core elements of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS (R)) protocols and remains a challenge. Acupuncture (AC) is an effective treatment for various pain conditions. Systematic and personalized allocation of acupoints may be decisive for efficacy.Methods Based on the predominant pressure sensitivity of six gastrointestinal (GI) checkpoints (G1-G6), we devised a method to detect personalized patterns of pain and a corresponding set of acupoints. We performed a single AC treatment with semi-permanent needles and assessed the visual analogue scale (VAS) score, pain threshold based on pressure algometry (PA), and temperature changes on abdominal skin areas before and 5 min after AC.Results Between April and June 2021, thirty-eight patients were prospectively included in this pilot study. The mean reduction in subjective pain sensation as assessed by VAS was 86%, paralleled by an augmentation of the pain threshold as measured by PA by 64%. A small but significant increase in the skin temperature was observed above the abdominal surface. These effects were independent of the type of surgery.Conclusion Checkpoint acupuncture may be a complementary tool for postoperative pain management. Further investigations are needed to explore this analgesic effect.
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