Clinical observation on acupuncture at Neimadian for analgesia postoperation of extremities / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe therapeutic effect of acupuncture at Neimadian on pain after operation of four limbs.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-two patients were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 31 cases in each group. The observation group were treated with electroacupuncture at Neimadian for 30 min, and the control group with oral administration of tramadoli hydrochloridum. Changes of pain within 24 hours were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The analgesic effect in the observation group was better than that in the control group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Analgesic effect of acupuncture at Neimadian on pain after operation of four limbs is superior to that of oral administration of tramadoli.</p>

Clinical observation on analgesic effect of electroacupuncture at Neimadian after operation of extremities / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe effectiveness and safety of electroacupuncture at Neimadian for analgesia in the extremities after orthopedic operation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two hundred cases enrolled were divided into two groups. The test group of 100 cases were treated with electroacupuncture at Neimadian and oral administration of placebo, and the control group of 100 cases with oral administration of tramadoli hydrochloride.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The mean score for pain signs at all the time points before and after analgesic treatment in the test group had more decreases as compared with the control group (P < 0.001); and in the good rate after treatment, the test group was higher than the control group (P < 0.001, P < 0.05), and for safety, the test group was higher than the control group (P < 0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The analgesic effect and safety of electroacupuncture at Neimadian are superior to the routine analgesic after operation of the extremities.</p>