Role of acupuncture anesthesia in operation of rectal cancer.
- Author:
Li-hua YIN
1
;
Wan-shan LI
;
Wei-xian ZHAO
;
Wan-yao LI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Analgesia; Acupuncture Therapy; Anesthesia, General; Humans; Pain Management; Rectal Neoplasms
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(12):876-878
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe analgesic effect of acupuncture anesthesia.
METHODSSixty-nine cases undergoing rectal cancer surgery were randomly divided into 3 groups, group I, II and III, 23 cases in each group. Both Zusanli (ST 36) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) were selected for acupuncture anesthesia. Group I received general anesthesia after acupuncture induction, group II received acupuncture after general anesthesia, and group II received only general anesthesia. Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) before and after operation was recorded.
RESULTSMAC was (1.35 +/- 0.19) vol% in the group I, (1.49 +/- 0.22) vol% in the group II and (1.64 +/- 0.27) vol% in the group III. Acupuncture before and after general anesthesia could decrease respectively by about 0.29% and 0.15% of MAC in rectal cancer surgery undergoing general anesthesia, with a very significant difference (P < 0.01) or a significant difference (P < 0.05) among the 3 groups.
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture anesthesia has a certain adjuvant action for anesthesia and analgesia, and acupuncture before general anesthesia has a better action.
