In clinical practice, acupuncture anesthesia presents a multitude of advantages, pivotal among these being Body System Protection. This technique supports the body's natural defenses, reducing the physiological stress often associated with surgical procedures. By modulating the body's response to pain, acupuncture anesthesia allows for a lower Dosage of Medication, significantly reducing the potential for drug-related side effects. Furthermore, this approach plays a crucial role in Emotion Regulation, helping patients maintain a calm and stable emotional state, which is essential for a positive surgical outcome. The impact of acupuncture on the nervous system not only aids in Pain Relief but also promotes Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. Patients tend to experience faster recuperation times, attributed to the holistic nature of this method. Additionally, acupuncture anesthesia is associated with a Lower Incidence of Side Effects compared to conventional anesthetics. Its ability to modulate and balance the body's responses makes it an invaluable tool in the realm of modern medicine, offering a safer, more patient-centered approach to pain management and recovery.

           
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
ERAS(Enhanced Recovery After Surgery)
Acupuncture anesthesia is a valuable component of ERAS protocols, facilitating faster recovery, reduced pain, and shorter hospital stays.
Postoperative Complications
Acupuncture anesthesia can help reduce the risk of postoperative complications, including infections and respiratory issues, by optimizing the body's response to surgery.

Acupuncture anesthesia for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery-Postoperative Complications


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32949326 RESULTS: The application of acupuncture technology has been helpful to improve sleep quality and alleviate postoperative complications affecting postoperative sleep quality after general anesthesia. Sleep Breath. 2021 Jun;25(2):571-577. doi: 10.1007/s11325-020-02187-x. Epub 2020 Sep 19. Postoperative Complications Sleep Quality Review
38191169 No adverse events related to acupuncture or electrical stimulation were reported, and the incidence of postoperative complications was lower than that of conventional anesthesia [RR=0.47, 95%CI(0.36, 0.62), Z=5.36, P<0.000 01. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2023 Jan 12;44(1):109-122. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221008-0005. Postoperative Complications Review
30855351 Secondly, acupuncture could optimize the patient's preoperative condition that improves the function and reserve of vital organs, stabilizes the blood pressure and blood sugar, and reduces the risk of intraoperative anesthesia, which is the prerequisite for successful operation, and in turn, could reduce the postoperative complications and accelerate patient rehabilitation. Chin Med J (Engl). 2019 Mar 20;132(6):707-715. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000000123. Postoperative Complications Blood Pressure Review
35923845 The five largest clusters were #0 acupuncture analgesia, #1 evidence-based nonpharmacologic strategies, #2 postoperative complication, #3 randomized controlled trail, #4 ambulatory anesthesia, #5 capsicum plaster. J Pain Res. 2022 Jul 27;15:2085-2104. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S371399. eCollection 2022. Postoperative Complications Review
37361600 The search strategy comprised three components, which were as follows: 1) clinical condition ([neoplasms OR cancer OR tutor OR malignancy] AND [postoperative complications OR postoperative] AND [gastrointestinal diseases OR gastrointestinal dysfunction]); 2) intervention (acupuncture therapy OR acupuncture OR moxibustion); 3) study type (randomised controlled trial [RCT]). Front Oncol. 2023 Jun 9;13:1184228. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1184228. eCollection 2023. Postoperative Complications Review
37361600 Clinical and experimental studies have reported that postoperative acupuncture can promote gastrointestinal hormonal secretion, enhance the gastrointestinal peristaltic wave, promote the recovery of postoperative gastrointestinal function, and reduce postoperative complications. Front Oncol. 2023 Jun 9;13:1184228. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1184228. eCollection 2023. Postoperative Complications Review
37397275 Perioperative acupuncture aims to reduce stress response, pain, postoperative complications, and mortality, and plays a significant role in the postoperative recovery of patients. J Pain Res. 2023 Jun 27;16:2189-2204. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S415998. eCollection 2023. Stress Response Postoperative Complications Review
20209977 OBJECTIVE: To observe the efficacy of comined administration of acupuncture and anesthetics for mixed hemorrhoids surgery and its postoperative complications. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2009 Dec;34(6):403-5. Postoperative Complications Clinic
20209977 The patients' pain response, anus muscular relaxion state, and postoperative complications were observed to evaluate their clinical efficacy. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2009 Dec;34(6):403-5. Postoperative Complications Clinic
20209977 CONCLUSION: Acupuncture combined with narcotic drugs is superior to simple anesthetics for mixed hemorrhoids surgery in reducing postoperative complications. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2009 Dec;34(6):403-5. Postoperative Complications Clinic
23315447 BACKGROUND: Clinical experience suggests that anaesthesia using a combination of acupuncture and drugs can reduce the dosage of anaesthetics required for craniotomy, decreasing both the disturbance in physiological functions during the operation and postoperative complications and improving the rate of recovery. Acupunct Med. 2013 Mar;31(1):51-6. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2012-010254. Epub 2013 Jan 11. Postoperative Complications Clinic
26350110 Anesthetic dosage, blood gas analysis results, lung function indexes FEV(1) and FVC, post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) status, postoperative complications, and quality of life scores were recorded and analyzed statistically. J Anesth. 2017 Feb;31(1):58-65. doi: 10.1007/s00540-015-2057-1. Epub 2015 Sep 8. Postoperative Complications Clinic
36034956 However, this study showed that there was no statistical significance in the incidence of postoperative complications between the two groups (P > 0.05), suggesting that in addition to strengthening the analgesic effect, complications prevention and management should be done to further reduce the risk of complications in clinical. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Aug 17;2022:3130956. doi: 10.1155/2022/3130956. eCollection 2022. Analgesic Effect Postoperative Complications Clinic
23342207 Adequate POP assessments can lead to a more effective management of pain control and fewer postoperative complications. Korean J Pain. 2013 Jan;26(1):46-50. doi: 10.3344/kjp.2013.26.1.46. Epub 2013 Jan 4. Postoperative Complications Clinic
23342207 Postoperative pain is defined as an expected, inevitable symptom associated in surgical patients with surgical tissue damage, the presence of drains and tubes, postoperative complications, or a combination of the above. Korean J Pain. 2013 Jan;26(1):46-50. doi: 10.3344/kjp.2013.26.1.46. Epub 2013 Jan 4. Postoperative Complications Clinic
23342207 As a result, postoperative pain should be treated adequately in order to avoid postoperative complications and the development of chronic pain. Korean J Pain. 2013 Jan;26(1):46-50. doi: 10.3344/kjp.2013.26.1.46. Epub 2013 Jan 4. Postoperative Complications Clinic
23188543 Postoperative ileus (POI) prolongs hospital stay and increases risk of postoperative complications. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Apr;20(4):1164-9. doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2759-7. Epub 2012 Nov 28. Postoperative Complications Clinic
28105066 The results showed thatxc2xa0>25% of participants with endovascular treatment, regardless of severity, suffered from postoperative complications, postoperative intestinal obstruction, and other gastrointestinal dysfunctions within 30xc2xa0days of surgery. Chin Med. 2017 Jan 16;12:5. doi: 10.1186/s13020-016-0122-9. eCollection 2017. Postoperative Complications Clinic
33154688 Undergoing TEAS treatment perioperatively can improve sleep quality, and effectively promote the postoperative analgesic effect and alleviate postoperative complications. Nat Sci Sleep. 2020 Oct 27;12:809-819. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S270739. eCollection 2020. Analgesic Effect Postoperative Complications Sleep Quality Clinic
33154688 However, patients who underwent TEAS before and after the surgery had better perioperative sleep efficiency and subjective sleep quality, and TEAS promoted the postoperative analgesic effect and alleviated postoperative complications, as compared with patients in the control group. Nat Sci Sleep. 2020 Oct 27;12:809-819. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S270739. eCollection 2020. Analgesic Effect Postoperative Complications Sleep Quality Clinic
33154688 In addition to the decline in postoperative sleep quality caused by surgical trauma, stress, and general anesthetics, postoperative complications after major surgery may also reduce postoperative sleep quality. Nat Sci Sleep. 2020 Oct 27;12:809-819. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S270739. eCollection 2020. Postoperative Complications Sleep Quality Clinic
33154688 Acupoint electrical stimulation may effectively improve postoperative sleep quality by reducing postoperative complications. Nat Sci Sleep. 2020 Oct 27;12:809-819. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S270739. eCollection 2020. Postoperative Complications Sleep Quality Clinic
33154688 Acupoint electrical stimulation has been proven to have obvious analgesic and sedative effects, which can enhance immune function and reduce postoperative complications, such as pain, and nausea and vomiting, which could improve postoperative sleep quality and promote the recovery of patients. Nat Sci Sleep. 2020 Oct 27;12:809-819. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S270739. eCollection 2020. Immunity Postoperative Complications Nausea and Vomiting Sleep Quality Clinic
33154688 Moreover, in terms of other postoperative complications, we found that the incidence of nausea and vomiting, and of dizziness were significantly lower in the TEAS group than in the control group. Nat Sci Sleep. 2020 Oct 27;12:809-819. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S270739. eCollection 2020. Postoperative Complications Nausea and Vomiting Clinic
33154688 Our findings show that TEAS can effectively improve postoperative sleep efficiency and subjective sleep scores, relieve postoperative complications, such as postoperative pain, and nausea and vomiting, which may further help to improve postoperative sleep quality and promote the recovery of patients. Nat Sci Sleep. 2020 Oct 27;12:809-819. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S270739. eCollection 2020. Postoperative Complications Nausea and Vomiting Sleep Quality Clinic
30381011 Patients were discharged when they met the following criteria: (1) surgical wounds were healing well without infection; (2) pain wound score was less than 3 points (assessed by the Visual Analog Scale); (3) vital signs were stable; and (4) they had no postoperative complications, such as pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and pulmonary infection. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Jan 1;17:1533033818806477. doi: 10.1177/1533033818806477. Postoperative Complications Clinic
38169592 No postoperative complications were observed. Int J Med Sci. 2024 Jan 1;21(2):341-356. doi: 10.7150/ijms.90591. eCollection 2024. Postoperative Complications Mechanism