Effect of pressing Hegu acupoint and Neiguan acupoint in preventing PONV in patients after cardiothoracic surgery by general anesthesia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2011.07.024
- VernacularTitle:按压合谷、内关穴防治心胸外科全麻术后恶心与呕吐的效果
- Author:
Hui FAN
1
;
Kun LI
;
Chun-Qin ZHU
Author Information
1. 江苏省中医院
- Keywords:
Pressing acupuncture point;
PONV;
Cardiothoracic surgery;
General anesthesia
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2011;17(7):806-807
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the preventive and therapeutic effect of pressing Hegu acupoint and Neiguan acupoint in patients after general anesthesia in cardiothoracic surgery who got postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Methods 60 cases of patients with a history of general anesthesia cardiothoracic surgery were randomly divided into 2 groups, 30 cases in either group. Control group received routine anesthesia nursing care; care intervention group, routine anesthesia nursing care basically meanwhile pressing bilateral Hegu and Neiguan acupoints 2 days after operation. Postoperative nausea and vomiting symptom in the two groups were observed and compared. Results The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in the care intervention group was significantly lower than the control group (P <0. 01). Conclusions Pressing the acupoints of Hegu and Neiguan will get obviously preventive and therapeutic effects in patients of postoperative nausea and vomiting symptom after general anesthesia cardiothoracic surgery.
