Description Needles were placed bilaterally at Ho-Ku, Nei-Kuan,and Tsu-San-Li.
Experimental Description
The 8th patient was a 35-year-old woman who had an augmentation mammoplasty.
Sample Count
1
Indicator
PulseBlood pressure(BP)
Auxiliary Medication
Because she complained of some discomfort upon incision through the right nipple, 0.5 ml of 1% lidocaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine was injected into each nipple. No other local anesthetic or analgesic agents were used.
Stimulation Method
EA
Induction Method
Electroacupuncture Instrument Model
Manufacturer
Frequency
Waveform
Strength
Induction Time
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1-200 Hz
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9 V
20 min
Acupuncture_Needle
Needle_Manufacturer
Needle_Depth
-
-
-
Description None of the patients received any form of premedication. Patients were given acupuncture along traditional meridians appropriate for the site of operation, using neeles stimlate eletially it a stimulator capable of producing up to 9 volts at a frequency of 1 to 200 Hz. In general, current intensity and frequency were usually adjusted to the patient's tolerance. Acupuncture induction time was a minimum of 20 minutes.
Anesthesia Method
AAA
Clinical Trial Type
Case report
Effector
At the conclusion of the procedure, the patient reported she was comfortable. The surgeon and anesthesiologist considered the procedure an outstanding success.
Forty-two patients who were to undergo plastic surgical procedures were asked whether they would accept acupuncture as a substitute for local anesthesia. Eight patients agreed to acupuncture; one of these had 2 operative procedures with acupuncture. Five of the 9 procedures were successful; the remaining 4 required conversion to local anesthesia. After interviewing the patients, we felt that the success of ""acupuncture anesthesia"" was largely dependent on patient motivation, and that a patient may experience pain during surgical procedures without any change in facial expression or vital signs. We concluded that ""acupuncture anesthesia"" is of little value in our patient population at present. Its results are unpredictable; therefore, we anticipate that patient acceptance will be small."
