Cheek acupuncture reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Published: 4 November 2024| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/sngg3trx69.1
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Xintong Zou, Liangrong Wang, Linfeng Wu, Zijun Jin, Shuyu Hu, Xianfen Zhu, Xiaoyao Li

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Cheek acupuncture, a recently established microneedle therapy, has been proven to effectively reduce pain, but its potential antiemetic effects remain unconfirmed. we carried out a study with the aim of comparing the antiemetic efficacy of cheek acupuncture with ondansetron and evaluating their cumulative effect in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery. The original data for this study were provided here.

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Objective: Cheek acupuncture, a recently established microneedle therapy, has been proven to effectively reduce pain, but its potential antiemetic effects remain unconfirmed. Thus, This study aimed to compare the antiemetic efficacy of cheek acupuncture with ondansetron and evaluate the cumulative effect in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery. Design: A single-center, prospective study Setting: A university teaching hospital. Patients: A Total of 150 Adult patients who underwent laparoscopic gynecological surgery between July 2023 to December 2023 . Interventions: The patients received 30 minutes of cheek acupuncture and an intravenous bolus of 4 mg ondansetron alone or combination of the two remedies before the end of the surgery.

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Acupuncture, General Anesthesia, Postoperative Nausea

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