Acupuncture for posttonsillectomy pain in children: a randomized, controlled study.
Paediatr Anaesth
; 25(6): 603-9, 2015 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-25661270
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Surgeons have searched for the technique or medication that will produce a 'painless tonsillectomy'; however, this seems to be an impossible goal. Previous studies have shown that perioperative acupuncture may be a useful adjunct for acute postoperative pain and that acupuncture, in addition to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, is effective in adults for the treatment of postoperative swallowing pain after tonsillectomy. Acupuncture has been shown to be safe in children. A retrospective review of acupuncture for posttonsillectomy pain in juvenile patients showed a significantly reduced pain score immediately after treatment.AIM:
To examine whether acupuncture, in addition to conventional analgesic treatment, will be effective in the treatment of posttonsillectomy pain in children.METHODS:
We conducted a randomized, controlled, single-blinded study comparing conventional postoperative analgesic treatment with the same regime plus acupuncture to assess whether postoperative treatment of children aged 3-12 years undergoing tonsillectomy with acupuncture will reduce pain and to examine possible unwanted effects of this treatment.RESULTS:
Sixty children were recruited and randomly divided into a study group and a control group. The results indicate that in the study group, there was less pain, less analgesic drug consumption, and higher patient/parent satisfaction with analgesic treatment scores. No adverse effects were recorded.CONCLUSIONS:
Acupuncture, in addition to conventional analgesic treatment, is an effective treatment for posttonsillectomy pain. Acupuncture is safe and well received by children and their parents.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Dolor Postoperatorio
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Tonsilectomía
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Terapia por Acupuntura
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Paediatr Anaesth
Asunto de la revista:
ANESTESIOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Israel