Pain management of surgical abortion using transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation: An orthogonal prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to evaluate the optimal combination of parameters for the management of pain during surgical abortion using transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TEAS).

Methods

This study recruited patients scheduled for surgical abortion between October 2014 and August 2015. The treatment protocol was created using three levels for each factor (stimulating time, acupoints, age, and parity). The primary outcomes were intraoperative visual analog scale (VAS), postoperative VAS, cervical relaxation degree and intraoperative blood loss. The secondary outcomes were the vital signs.

Results

Stimulation time was associated with intraoperative VAS scores (P < 0.001), acupoints were associated with postoperative VAS scores (P = 0.037), and age was associated wi

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6055762 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature