Detail information
ID ENCL000074
Year 2013
Surgery Pylonidal Cyst Removal
Acupoint
Acupoint Code
Tianzhu BL10
Hegu LI4
Shuaigu GB8
Fengchi GB20
Yangbai GB14
Wangu GB12
Side
Description GB20, GB12, GB14, Shuaigu (GB8), BL10, and LI4 points were used for 30 min of acupuncture session after informed consent.
Sample Count 1
Age 27
Indicator Visual analog scale(VAS)
Auxiliary Medication He was recommended oral fluid intake and acetaminophen tablets.
Stimulation Method MS
Induction Method
Electroacupuncture Instrument Model Manufacturer Frequency Waveform Strength Induction Time
- - - - - 30 min

Acupuncture_Needle Needle_Manufacturer Needle_Depth
- - -

Description GB20, GB12, GB14, Shuaigu (GB8), BL10,and LI4 points were used for 31 min of acupuncture session after informed consent.
Anesthesia Method
GA
Clinical Trial Type Case report
Effector The patient had a VAS score of 8 prior to the acupuncture therapy, which was reduced down to a VAS score of 4–5 for 10–15 min after the treatment. When all the needles were removed, he had a VAS score of 1–2. The patient was recommended another acupuncture session next day. However, he was unable to visit us due to being out of town. On the phone, he stated that he lived his daily life without recurrence of the pain for more than 24 h; however, a headache of VAS score 4 recurred 30 h later.
Positive
Literature
PMID 22580962
Title Acupuncture for postdural puncture headache: report of two cases.
Abstract
Souce Chin J Integr Med. 2013 Jul;19(7):546-8. doi: 10.1007/s11655-012-1057-3. Epub 2012 May 11.