Detail information
ID ENCL000177
Year 1980
Surgery Cesarean Section
Sample Count 14
Anesthesia Method
AA
Effector Of 14 patients delivered by cesarean section under acupuncture, 8 (57%) felt no pain, and 6 did not go through the entire procedure without other supplementary anesthesia. The failure and success rates are reviewed. It is suggested that the technique be evaluated further because with acupuncture the fetus and mother are completely protected from the secondary effects of general regional anesthesia.
Positive
Literature
PMID 7431353
Title Acupuncture analgesia and cesarean section.
Abstract The application of acupuncture anesthesia in obstetrics is discussed and reviewed. Of 14 patients delivered by cesarean section under acupuncture, 8 (57%) felt no pain, and 6 did not go through the entire procedure without other supplementary anesthesia. The failure and success rates are reviewed. It is suggested that the technique be evaluated further because with acupuncture the fetus and mother are completely protected from the secondary effects of general regional anesthesia."
Souce J Reprod Med. 1980 Sep;25(3):108-12.