In clinical practice, acupuncture anesthesia presents a multitude of advantages, pivotal among these being Body System Protection. This technique supports the body's natural defenses, reducing the physiological stress often associated with surgical procedures. By modulating the body's response to pain, acupuncture anesthesia allows for a lower Dosage of Medication, significantly reducing the potential for drug-related side effects. Furthermore, this approach plays a crucial role in Emotion Regulation, helping patients maintain a calm and stable emotional state, which is essential for a positive surgical outcome. The impact of acupuncture on the nervous system not only aids in Pain Relief but also promotes Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. Patients tend to experience faster recuperation times, attributed to the holistic nature of this method. Additionally, acupuncture anesthesia is associated with a Lower Incidence of Side Effects compared to conventional anesthetics. Its ability to modulate and balance the body's responses makes it an invaluable tool in the realm of modern medicine, offering a safer, more patient-centered approach to pain management and recovery.

           
Lower Incidence of Side Effects
Toxic Side Effects
Acupuncture anesthesia can help reduce the toxic side effects of certain medications used in surgery, minimizing harm to the patient's body.
Hypothermia
Acupuncture anesthesia can aid in maintaining normal body temperature during surgery, reducing the risk of hypothermia.
Stress Response
Acupuncture anesthesia can mitigate the body's stress response to surgery, promoting a more relaxed and stable physiological state.
Nausea and Vomiting
Acupuncture anesthesia has antiemetic properties, effectively preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Adverse Reactions
Acupuncture anesthesia can minimize adverse reactions to anesthesia drugs, enhancing patient safety during surgical procedures.
Side Effects
Acupuncture anesthesia's minimal side effects make it a safer alternative to traditional anesthesia methods.
Insomnia
Acupuncture anesthesia can improve sleep quality by reducing postoperative pain and discomfort.
Urinary Retention
Acupuncture anesthesia can help prevent urinary retention, ensuring proper urinary function post-surgery.
Sleep Quality
Acupuncture anesthesia contributes to better sleep quality by alleviating pain and promoting relaxation.
Urinary Incontinence
Acupuncture anesthesia can address urinary incontinence issues, improving bladder control post-surgery.

Acupuncture anesthesia for Lower Incidence of Side Effects-Urinary Incontinence


PMID Evidence Source Keyword Type
22043698 Research review on apoplectic urinary incontinence treated with acupuncture-moxibustion in recent 5 years. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2011 Oct;31(10):957-60. Urinary Incontinence Review
22043698 The relevant documents of apoplectic urinary incontinence treated with acupuncture-moxibustion in recent 5 years have been collated and analyzed in aspect of current situation of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment, acupoint selection, manipulation and problems. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2011 Oct;31(10):957-60. Urinary Incontinence Review
23818069 Acupuncture for stress urinary incontinence in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jul 1;(7):CD009408. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009408.pub2. Urinary Incontinence Review
23818069 BACKGROUND: The use of acupuncture for stress urinary incontinence is increasing in frequency, especially in Asian area. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jul 1;(7):CD009408. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009408.pub2. Urinary Incontinence Review
23818069 OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness and side effects of acupuncture for stress urinary incontinence in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jul 1;(7):CD009408. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009408.pub2. Side Effects Urinary Incontinence Review
23818069 SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials of acupuncture interventions without other treatments for the management of stress urinary incontinence for adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jul 1;(7):CD009408. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009408.pub2. Urinary Incontinence Review
23818069 AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: The effect of acupuncture for stress urinary incontinence for adults is uncertain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jul 1;(7):CD009408. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009408.pub2. Urinary Incontinence Review
26740199 Key search terms were acupuncture, overactive bladder, bladder instability, urgency, urinary incontinence. Int Urogynecol J. 2016 Nov;27(11):1645-1651. doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2935-y. Epub 2016 Jan 6. Urinary Incontinence Review
33239324 Study showed that electroacupuncture can reduce urine leakage among women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), but few was known about its efficacy and safety for men with PPI. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2023 Oct;13(e1):e10-e19. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002450. Epub 2020 Nov 25. Urinary Incontinence Review
33239324 Studies showed that acupuncture can significantly improve score of International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form for men with urgent urinary incontinence (UUI) when compared with medicine (p<0.05). BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2023 Oct;13(e1):e10-e19. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002450. Epub 2020 Nov 25. Urinary Incontinence Review
33419589 Efficacy of acupuncture for urinary incontinence in middle-aged and elderly women: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2021 Feb;257:138-143. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.11.001. Epub 2020 Nov 4. Urinary Incontinence Review
33419589 OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to generalize the available evidence and evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture for urinary incontinence in middle-aged and elderly women. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2021 Feb;257:138-143. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.11.001. Epub 2020 Nov 4. Urinary Incontinence Review
33419589 METHODS: Six databases including VIP, CNKI, Wan Fang, Web of Science, PubMed and The Cochrane Library were systematically searched to retrieve similar studies updated to December 2019 to gather RCTs regarding the effectiveness of acupuncture for middle-aged and elderly women with urinary incontinence. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2021 Feb;257:138-143. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.11.001. Epub 2020 Nov 4. Urinary Incontinence Review
33419589 CONCLUSION: Based on this study, acupuncture intervention of stress urinary incontinence in middle-aged and elderly women can improve the clinical effectiveness, reduce the urine leakage in pad test and ICIQ-SF score. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2021 Feb;257:138-143. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.11.001. Epub 2020 Nov 4. Urinary Incontinence Review
35868972 Efficacy of various forms of acupuncture for the treatment of urinary incontinence in women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Explore (NY). 2023 Jan-Feb;19(1):26-35. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2022.07.004. Epub 2022 Jul 17. Urinary Incontinence Review
35868972 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Evidence regarding the efficacy of various forms of acupuncture for the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in women is outdated and inconclusive. Explore (NY). 2023 Jan-Feb;19(1):26-35. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2022.07.004. Epub 2022 Jul 17. Urinary Incontinence Review
37161602 Pure pelvic floor muscle training, Pilates, Yoga, whole body vibration, diaphragm/abdominal muscle training, micturition interruption exercise, acupuncture, and auriculotherapy showed positive effects on reducing urinary incontinence. J Clin Nurs. 2023 Sep;32(17-18):6196-6211. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16749. Epub 2023 May 9. Urinary Incontinence Review
38092652 Comparison of acupuncture and moxibustion related non-surgical therapies for women with stress urinary incontinence: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Explore (NY). 2023 Nov 26:S1550-8307(23)00269-0. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.11.010. Urinary Incontinence Review
24407111 After acupuncture therapy, patients showed improved recovery of motor function, reduced spasticity, relief of post-stroke depression, urinary incontinence or even reduction of infarction sizes. Prog Neurobiol. 2014 Apr;115:246-69. doi: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2013.12.007. Epub 2014 Jan 7. Depression Urinary Incontinence Motor Function Review
31574865 This study will synthesize the available evidence of RT combined with acupuncture for NB secondary to SCI, including episodes of urinary incontinence, urinary retention, urinary tract infection, bladder overactivity, quality of life, and adverse events. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Sep;98(39):e17322. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000017322. Urinary Incontinence Urinary Retention Review
31577726 Efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy for urinary incontinence in women Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Oct;98(40):e17320. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000017320. Urinary Incontinence Review
31577726 2020: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), Wan-Fang Database and Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP database).All published randomized controlled trials in English or Chinese related to acupuncture for urinary incontinence in women will be included. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Oct;98(40):e17320. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000017320. Urinary Incontinence Review
31577726 RCTs of acupuncture therapy for urinary incontinence in women without restrictions on publication status will be eligible for inclusion. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Oct;98(40):e17320. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000017320. Urinary Incontinence Review
31577726 All published randomized controlled trials in English or Chinese related to acupuncture for urinary incontinence in women will be included. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Oct;98(40):e17320. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000017320. Urinary Incontinence Review
31577726 This systematic review will assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for urinary incontinence in women. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Oct;98(40):e17320. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000017320. Urinary Incontinence Review
31577726 And this will help the doctors to choose acupuncture as an alternative treatment for urinary incontinence in women, and offer the patients more options for their conditions. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Oct;98(40):e17320. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000017320. Urinary Incontinence Review
33045874 Is electroacupuncture safe and effective for treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women? J Int Med Res. 2020 Oct;48(10):300060520948337. doi: 10.1177/0300060520948337. Urinary Incontinence Review
35372235 Effect of Acupuncture for Mixed Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Systematic Review Front Public Health. 2022 Mar 18;10:827853. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.827853. eCollection 2022. Urinary Incontinence Review
35372235 Existing studies show that acupuncture can improve symptoms for patients with urinary incontinence, but they focused on pure SUI or pure UUI. Front Public Health. 2022 Mar 18;10:827853. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.827853. eCollection 2022. Urinary Incontinence Review
35372235 Studies would be included if they were (1) investigating adult female patients diagnosed with MUI: the symptoms should combine both SUI and UUI symptoms; (2) randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-RCTs; (3) comparing any type of acupunctures (including manual acupuncture (MA), electroacupuncture (EA), scalp acupuncture, auricular acupuncture, intradermal acupuncture, abdominal acupuncture, dry needle, fire needle or elongated needle) with surgery, sham acupuncture, medicine, any other non-surgical therapies, or no treatment; (4) evaluating outcome variables on amount of urine leakage in 1 h, urinary incontinence episodes, micturition frequency, and nocturia episodes in 24 h, severity of urinary urgency, quality of life, and etc. Front Public Health. 2022 Mar 18;10:827853. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.827853. eCollection 2022. Urinary Incontinence Review
35372235 As we know, the underlying mechanism of acupuncture on urinary incontinence has been discussed in a number of previous studies, which showed that sacral, pudendal and pelvic nerve had a vital role in pathogenesis and treatment of urinary continence. Front Public Health. 2022 Mar 18;10:827853. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.827853. eCollection 2022. Urinary Incontinence Review
35619992 A Critical Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Acupuncture for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence Pain Res Manag. 2022 May 17;2022:5887862. doi: 10.1155/2022/5887862. eCollection 2022. Urinary Incontinence Review
35619992 We adopted a search strategy combining keywords with free words, and the keywords include acupuncture, urinary incontinence, systematic review, and meta-analysis. Pain Res Manag. 2022 May 17;2022:5887862. doi: 10.1155/2022/5887862. eCollection 2022. Urinary Incontinence Review
35619992 Featuring unique advantages, acupuncture therapy plays an integral role in the treatment of urinary incontinence. Pain Res Manag. 2022 May 17;2022:5887862. doi: 10.1155/2022/5887862. eCollection 2022. Urinary Incontinence Review
37441610 Studies have shown acupuncture to be effective in the treatment of stable angina, stress urinary incontinence and neurological disorders. Front Neurol. 2023 Jun 27;14:1164604. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1164604. eCollection 2023. Urinary Incontinence Review
33045874 Is electroacupuncture safe and effective for treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women? J Int Med Res. 2020 Oct;48(10):300060520948337. doi: 10.1177/0300060520948337. Urinary Incontinence Review
37810054 Research trends of acupuncture therapy on stress urinary incontinence from 1992 to 2022: A bibliometric analysis Heliyon. 2023 Sep 1;9(9):e19732. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19732. eCollection 2023 Sep. Urinary Incontinence Review
37810054 Thus, our study aimed at summarizing the current research status of treating stress urinary incontinence with acupuncture therapies and guide the future research orientation. Heliyon. 2023 Sep 1;9(9):e19732. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19732. eCollection 2023 Sep. Urinary Incontinence Review
37810054 This implied that the researches on urinary incontinence tend to focus on therapeutic technologies, such as medical therapy and acupuncture therapy, especially electroacupuncture. Heliyon. 2023 Sep 1;9(9):e19732. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19732. eCollection 2023 Sep. Urinary Incontinence Review