OBJECTIVETo observe the effect difference between wrist-ankle needle therapy combined with patient controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) and simple PCIA for pain after laparoscopic surgery for eccyesis.

METHODSNinety-eight patients were assigned into an observation group and a control group by random number table, 49 cases in each one. General static inhalation combined anesthesia was used in the two groups. Simple PCIA for pain was applied in the control group. Wrist-ankle needle therapy at bilateral ankle area 1 and 2 combined with PCIA were implemented in the observation group. The pain state of cut was recorded by visual analogue scale (VAS) 1 h, 2 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, 36 h and 48 h after surgery. The total effective rates and adverse reaction rates within 48 h after surgery were compared between the two groups.

RESULTSThe VAS scores 6 h, 12 h and 24 h after surgery in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (all<0.01), and the scores in the other time points were not statistically different (all>0.05). The total effective rate of the observation group was 98.0% (48/49), which was better than 83.7% (41/49) of the control group (<0.05). The adverse reaction rate of the observation group was 12.2% (6/49), and that of the control group was 69.4% (34/49), with statistical difference (<0.01).

CONCLUSIONWrist-ankle needle therapy combined with PCIA can effectively relieve pain after laparoscopic surgery for eccyesis, and reduce adverse reaction rate after surgery.