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Effectiveness and safety of electroacupuncture analgesia in controlling intraoperative pain and hemodynamics during total thyroidectomy:A randomized controlled trial

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Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of electroacupuncture in conjunction with additional medications in providing analgesia and stabilizing hemodynamic parameters during total thyroidectomy.Methods:This randomized controlled trial included 100 patients who underwent a total thyroidectomy between October 2022 and October 2023 at the Vietnam National Hospital of Acupuncture.The patients were randomized into two groups.The electroacupuncture analgesia(EA)group received EA stimulation at five acupuncture points:Hegu(LI 4),Neiguan(PC 6),Shuitu(ST 10),Quepen(ST 12),and Yifeng(SJ17),while the control group received a bilateral superficial cervical plexus block.Primary outcomes included the level of analgesia and perioperative vital signs in both groups.Additionally,pain thresholds and serum β-endorphin levels were measured before and after electroacupuncture in the EA group.Results:Complete analgesia(Level A)was attained in 86%and 76%of the patients in the EA and control groups,respectively,with no significant difference between the two groups(P=1.00).In the EA group,the mean pain threshold after receiving EA doubled(648.7(77.4)g/s vs.305.3(45.3)g/s,P<.001),and the mean serum β-endorphin level increased by approximately 13.5 pg/mL(P<.001).All patients remained hemodynamically stable throughout the surgery.Conclusion:EA,in conjunction with additional medications that stimulate five acupuncture points,LI 4,PC 6,ST 10,ST 12,and SJ 17,was well tolerated and effectively maintained a suitable level of analgesia and hemodynamic stability during total thyroidectomy.

ElectroacupunctureAcupuncture analgesiaGraves'diseaseThyroidectomyThyroid surgeryβ-Endorphin

Dong Phuong Tran、Quoc Dung Nguyen、Ninh Khac Nguyen、Van Hong Pham

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Senior Specialist Clinic,National Hospital of Acupuncture,Hanoi,10000,Vietnam

Vietnam National Association of Acupuncture,Hanoi,10000,Vietnam

Department of Training and Science,National Hospital of Acupuncture,Hanoi,10000,Vietnam

2024

中医科学杂志(英文)
北京中医药大学,清华大学出版社有限公司

中医科学杂志(英文)

ISSN:2095-7548
年,卷(期):2024.11(2)
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