Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Decreases the Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Non-gastrointestinal Surgery: A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) gives patients a bad experience and negates their good recovery from surgery.

Objective

This trial aims to assess the preventive effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on the incidence of PONV in high-risk surgical patients.

Design

The large sample size, multicenter, evaluator-blinded, and randomized controlled study was conducted between September 3, 2019 to February 6, 2021.

Setting

The 12 hospitals were from different Chinese provinces.

Participants

After obtaining ethics approval and written informed consent, 1,655 patients with Apfel score ≥ 3 points were enrolled for selective laparoscopic non-gastrointestinal surgery under general anesthesia.

Interventions

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SUBMITTER: Gao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8964119 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature