1.Reflecting on activities over the past decade and considering future developments
Masaaki SUGAWARA ; Nobutatsu FURUSE ; Hisashi SHINBARA
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2022;72(3):174-189
The safety committee has been undertaking activities, such as conducting regular workshops at the annual congresses, managing the "Safety Measures Website for Acupuncture and Moxibustion," researching the literature, conducting multicenter prospective studies on acupuncture and moxibustion-related adverse events, collecting information about medical accidents involving acupuncture and moxibustion in Japan, addressing the media pertaining to false information regarding the safety of acupuncture and moxibustion, and formulating the Safety Guidelines for Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion Practice. At the 71st annual Tokyo congress workshop, activities conducted over the past decade were summarized. Regarding the studies on acupuncture and moxibustion-related adverse events, a literature review of reports concerning acupuncture- and moxibustion-associated adverse events published globally from 2004 to 2019 was introduced. Furthermore, the results of a multicenter prospective study conducted by the safety committee were also introduced. Additionally, the Safety Guidelines for Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion Practice were introduced, and the results of a questionnaire survey determining the degree of recognition of these guidelines were simultaneously reported. Moreover, regarding future developments, plans to create and publish a safety manual for acupuncture and moxibustion (provisional name) were reported. In the second half of the workshop, reports on the past cases of needle breakage and retained needles were introduced under the topic "precautions and preventive measures regarding needle breakage and retained needles." Furthermore, the number of needle breakage claims filed under the liability insurance of acupuncture and moxibustion practitioners was reported. These details demonstrate that despite the common use of single-use acupuncture needles, accidents involving needle breakage still exist. Lastly, measures for reducing the difficulty in needle removal and preventing needle breakage were summarized, and opinions on the same were exchanged with the participants.
3.Neurogenic disorders in acupuncture and the safety education at acupuncturist training school
Hisashi SHINBARA ; Nobutatsu FURUSE ; Akihito UEHARA ; Toshiya YAMAZAKI ; Masaaki SUGAWARA ; Yuya KIKUCHI ; Taro TAGUCHI ; Mikako TSUNEMATSU
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2019;69(1):12-25
4.Survey on Hepatitis B Prevention Measures at Acupuncture and Moxibustion Training Schools in Japan
Mikako TSUNEMATSU ; Hisashi SHINBARA ; Masaaki SUGAWARA ; Nobutatsu FURUSE ; Akihito UEHARA ; Yuya KIKUCHI ; Taro TAGUCHI ; Toshiya YAMAZAKI
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2018;68(3):181-191
8.Literature Review on Adverse Events (2012-2015) associated with Acupuncture and Moxibustion and Improvement Strategy on Safety of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Nobutatsu FURUSE ; Akihito UEHARA ; Masaaki SUGAWARA ; Toshiya YAMAZAKI ; Hisashi SHINBARA ; Hitoshi YAMASHITA
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2016;66(3):149-156
10.Essential Knowledge of Regional Anatomy for Safe Acupuncture Needling
Hisashi SHINBARA ; Nobutatsu FURUSE ; Akihito UEHARA ; Masaaki SUGAWARA ; Toshiya YAMAZAKI ; Hitoshi YAMASHITA
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2015;65(2):64-78
In The 63rd Annual Congress of JSAM (Ehime 2014), the Committee for Safe Acupuncture of Research Department in the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (JSAM) conducted a workshop entitled "The Regional Anatomy Q&A for safety needling"which provided information on organ damage and neurological injuries that may occur after acupuncture treatments. This workshop stated the need for improvements in safe practices of acupuncture.
This workshop was divided into three parts:(1) results of questionnaire surveys conducted in Japan for acupuncturists on their clinical experience of adverse events and for orthopaedic doctors on their clinical experience of patients who suffered adverse events after acupuncture treatment;(2) a literature search of severe adverse events e.g., pneumothorax and neurological injuries, associated with acupuncture treatment in Japan;(3) the regional anatomy of the upper part of the body, which is based on several anatomical studies on acupoints.
The incidence of severe adverse events is considered to be very low during all acupuncture treatments;however, the real incidence is estimated to be higher than the number of case reports in the literature. In order to prevent severe adverse events, regional anatomical knowledge of needling points is very important, and furthermore, safe needling techniques are required.
We hope that this workshop can aid in enhancing the knowledge and techniques and contribute to safe practices of acupuncture.


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