Effect of invasive acupuncture on awakening quality after general anesthesia: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The process of waking up from general anesthesia is still not well understood, and recovery issues such as delayed awakening, agitation, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, continue to be a challenge for anesthesiologists. Currently, the treatment of these complications is mainly achieved through the antagonistic action of specific drugs, but sometimes the antagonistic drugs are not as effective as they should be and can add to the financial burden of the patient. Acupuncture, a common treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine, is widely used around surgery. However, there is no enough evidence to show it improves recovery after anesthesia. To explore this, we reviewed relevant randomized trials and conducted a meta-analysis.

Objective

This systematic review was

SUBMITTER: Bu FD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770014 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature