P6 ACUPUNCTURE AND POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING AFTER TONSILLECTOMY IN CHILDREN

被引:58
作者
YENTIS, SM [1 ]
BISSONNETTE, B [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TORONTO,HOSP SICK CHILDREN,DEPT ANAESTHESIA,555 UNIV AVE,TORONTO M5G 1X8,ONTARIO,CANADA
关键词
ANESTHESIA; PEDIATRIC; ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUES; ACUPUNCTURE; SURGERY; TONSILLECTOMY; VOMITING; INCIDENCE;
D O I
10.1093/bja/67.6.779
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
We have studied the effect of P6 acupuncture on postoperative vomiting in 45 children undergoing tonsillectomy. After induction of anaesthesia and before the start of surgery, 50% of the patients received P6 acupuncture (in the middle of the ventral surface of the wrist) for 5 min. There was no difference in the incidence of vomiting between the acupuncture (39%) and non-acupuncture (36%) groups. We conclude that, when administered after induction of anaesthesia, P6 acupuncture is ineffective in reducing vomiting after tonsillectomy in children.
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页码:779 / 780
页数:2
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