Description needles placed bilaterally at Yang-Pai (GB-14) and Ho-Ku.
Experimental Description
Patient 7 was a 24-year-old woman
Sample Count
1
Stimulation Method
EA
Induction Method
Electroacupuncture Instrument Model
Manufacturer
Frequency
Waveform
Strength
Induction Time
-
-
1-200 Hz
-
9 V
throughout surgery
Acupuncture_Needle
Needle_Manufacturer
Needle_Depth
-
-
-
Description None of the patients received any form of premedication. Patients were given acupuncture along traditional meridians appropriate for the site of operation, using neeles stimlate eletially it a stimulator capable of producing up to 9 volts at a frequency of 1 to 200 Hz. In general, current intensity and frequency were usually adjusted to the patient's tolerance. Acupuncture induction time was a minimum of 20 minutes.
Anesthesia Method
AA
Clinical Trial Type
Case report
Effector
A foreign body was removed from the upper eyelid below the level of the levator, also with no reported discomfort or obvious signs of pain.
Forty-two patients who were to undergo plastic surgical procedures were asked whether they would accept acupuncture as a substitute for local anesthesia. Eight patients agreed to acupuncture; one of these had 2 operative procedures with acupuncture. Five of the 9 procedures were successful; the remaining 4 required conversion to local anesthesia. After interviewing the patients, we felt that the success of ""acupuncture anesthesia"" was largely dependent on patient motivation, and that a patient may experience pain during surgical procedures without any change in facial expression or vital signs. We concluded that ""acupuncture anesthesia"" is of little value in our patient population at present. Its results are unpredictable; therefore, we anticipate that patient acceptance will be small."
