Description acupuncture with main points Zusanli and auxiliary points Hegu (LI4)
Experimental Description
Eighty patients with appendicitis were randomly divided into two groups, each of 40 Patients.
Sample Count
80
Age
13-58
Control
Std
epidural anesthesia(n=40)
Experiment
acupuncture(n=40)
Indicator
Respiratory depressionHypotensionBlood pressure(BP)Heart rate(HR)Amount of liquid infusionIntestinal gas excretedAnalgetics and antibiotics administeredWound infection rate after operation
Auxiliary Medication
Phenobarbital sodium;Procaine
Stimulation Method
EA
Induction Method
Electroacupuncture Instrument Model
Manufacturer
Frequency
Waveform
Strength
Induction Time
KWD-808 I
-
800-2000 time/min
continuous wave
-
30 min; throughout surgery
Acupuncture_Needle
Needle_Manufacturer
Needle_Depth
-
-
-
Description Insert a stainless steel needle and allow the patient to get the qi. Connect the KWD-808 Type I electro-massage instrument and apply continuous electrical pulse waves with a frequency of 800 to 2000 times per minute. Induce for 30 minutes.
Anesthesia Method
AA
Clinical Trial Type
randomly
Effector
The results were no significant difference between two groups in successful rate. It is convinced that acupuncture on Zusanli points (ST36) has analgesia. There were less respiratory depression, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmia and less amount of liquid infusion needed than that of the epidural block during operation. Furthermore, in the group of acupuncture anesthesia, the intestinal gas excreted earlier, the analgetics and antibiotics administered were less and the rate of the wound infection were reduced after operation. These postoperative effects were significantly better than the controls. As it is of clear-cut effects of anesthesia by acupuncture with main points Zusanli and auxiliary points Hegu (LI4) and less interfered life sign in the operation, thus it is desirable to use acupuncture anesthesia in appendectomy.
[Comparison between of acupuncture and epidural anesthesia in appendectomy].
Abstract
It was a clinic comparative observation of the effects between acupuncture and epidural anesthesia in appendectomy. Eighty patients with appendicitis were randomly divided into two groups, each of 40 Patients. The results were no significant difference between two groups in successful rate. It is convinced that acupuncture on Zusanli points (ST36) has analgesia. There were less respiratory depression, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmia and less amount of liquid infusion needed than that of the epidural block during operation. Furthermore, in the group of acupuncture anesthesia, the intestinal gas excreted earlier, the analgetics and antibiotics administered were less and the rate of the wound infection were reduced after operation. These postoperative effects were significantly better than the controls. As it is of clear-cut effects of anesthesia by acupuncture with main points Zusanli and auxiliary points Hegu (LI4) and less interfered life sign in the operation, thus it is desirable to use acupuncture anesthesia in appendectomy."
