Effect Of Wrist-ankle Acupuncture Research Articles

Clinical study on effect of wrist-ankle acupuncture on incidence of hypertension after intubation during induction of general anesthesia

ABSTRACT Objective To observe the effect of wrist-ankle acupuncture on the incidence of hypertension after tracheal intubation during induction of general anesthesia. Methods 200 patients receiving selective surgery under tracheal intubation and general anesthesia in our Hospital were selected and divided into control group and wrist-ankle acupuncture group using the random number table method, with 100 patients in each group. Sufentanil, cisatracurium besilate, remifentanil, etomidate and lidocaine hydrochloride were used for anesthesia induction, and intravenously injected according to the onset time of drugs, successively. The wrist-ankle acupuncture group was needled in bilateral upper 1, 2 and 3 areas, while the control group was treated with false acupuncture.Blood pressure and related blood biochemical indexes were measured and observed at different stages in each group. Result The incidence of blood pressure exceeding 20% and 30% of basal blood pressure within 5 minutes after intubation was as follows:wrist-ankle acupuncture group 11.83% and 6.45%; control group 29.79% and 22.34%, The incidence in the study group was lower than that in the control group. Norepinephrine concentration in the wrist-ankle acupuncture group was significantly lower than that before induction (P < .05), and plasma Norepinephrine concentration in the wrist-ankle acupuncture group was significantly lower than that in the control group after intubation (P < .05). The plasma Norepinephrine concentration in the wrist-ankle acupuncture group was significantly lower than that in the control group after intubation (P < .05) Conclusion wrist-ankle acupuncture can prevent hypertension after intubation during anesthesia induction. Moreover, it is safe, effective, minimally invasive. Therefore, it is easy to be popularized in clinical practice.

Effect of wrist-ankle acupuncture on postoperative nausea and vomiting undergoing radiofrequency ablation in thyroid nodule: A randomized controlled trial

ObjectiveTo observe the influence of wrist-ankle acupuncture (WAA) on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) undergoing radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in thyroid nodule and its analgesic effect. MethodsA total of 66 patients with thyroid nodule and undergoing RFA were randomized into a WAA group and a sham-acupuncture(SA) group, 33 cases in each one. Acupuncture was exerted after the patients entering operation room. In the WAA group, WAA was applied on the bilateral Upper 1, 2 and 3 areas. In the SA group, the sham-acupuncture was given on the same areas. In 30 min after needle insertion, the routine RFA started in the patients of the two groups. All the needles were removed when the operation was finished. The proportion of intraoperative sufentanil supplementation, the incidence of 24 h PONV and the proportion of intraoperative intravenous injection of urapidil were recorded in the patients of the two groups. ResultsIn the WAA group, sufentanil was supplemented by 12.90%, obviously less than 36.36% in the SA group. The incidence of 24 h PONV was 9.68% in the WAA group, remarkably lower than 27.27% in the SA group, indicating statistical significances (both P < 0.05). The intravenous injection of urapidil was not applied during operation in the two groups, without statistical difference between the groups (P > 0.05). ConclusionWrist-ankle acupuncture reduces the intraoperative demand of sufentanil in radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodule and this therapy is preventive for PONV.

Effects of wrist-ankle acupuncture on associated factors in uterus tissue and serum in rats with primary dysmenorrhea

Objective To observe effects of wrist-ankle acupuncture (WAA) on β-endorphin (EP), nitric oxide (NO) in uterus tissue and prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α), substance P (SP) in serum of rats with primary dysmenorrhea.