Combination Effects of Capsicum Plaster at the Korean Hand Acupuncture Points K-D2 with Prophylactic Antiemetic on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Gynecologic Laparoscopy.
10.4040/jkan.2013.43.2.215
- Author:
Hyun Jung JUNG
1
;
Sang Youn PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Cheongju University, Cheongju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Controlled Clinical Trial ; English Abstract ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Postoperative nausea and vomiting;
Gynecology;
Laparoscopy;
Acupuncture points;
Capsicum plaster
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Adult;
Anesthesia;
Antiemetics/*therapeutic use;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Capsaicin/therapeutic use;
Capsicum/*chemistry;
Double-Blind Method;
Female;
Fingers;
Genital Diseases, Female/*surgery;
Humans;
Laparoscopy/adverse effects;
Middle Aged;
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting/*drug therapy/etiology;
Republic of Korea;
Time Factors;
Vomiting/*drug therapy/etiology
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2013;43(2):215-224
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to evaluate the combination effects of capsicum plaster at the Korean hand acupuncture points K-D2 with prophylactic antiemetic on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV). METHODS: An experimental research design (a randomized, a double-blinded, and a placebo-control procedure) was used. The participants were female patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy; the control group (n=34) received intravenous prophylactic ramosetron 0.3mg, while the experimental group (n=34) had Korean Hand Therapy additionally. In the experimental group, capsicum plaster was applied at K-D2 of both 2nd and 4th fingers by means of Korean Hand Therapy for a period of 30 minutes before the induction of anesthesia and removed 8 hours after the laparoscopy. RESULTS: The occurrence of nausea, nausea intensity and need for rescue with antiemetic in the experimental group was significantly less than in the control group 2 hours after surgery. CONCLUSION: Results of the study show capsicum plaster at K-D2 is an effective method for reducing PONV in spite of the low occurrence of PONV because of the prophylactic antiemetic medication.
