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Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

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August 2024

Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

Vol: 306| Issue: 8| Number:47| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on postoperative pain in pediatric orthopedic surgery with the enhanced recovery after surgery protocol: a prospective, randomized controlled trial.

Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med . 2023 Dec;42(6):101273.

Contributing Authors:
Y Li Y Ma W Guo W Ge Y Cheng C Jin H Guo

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Synopsis

58 patients undergoing pediatric orthopedic surgery were randomized to receive transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS; n=29) or sham-TEAS (n=29). The primary outcome of interest was the severity of postoperative pain assessed before leaving the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) and at 2, 24, and 48 hours. Secondary outcomes of interest included the occurrence of emergence agitation, i...

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