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      Unilateral Acupuncture Reduces Postoperative Pain Scores in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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          Abstract

          Purpose

          Acupuncture ameliorates several pain disorders including postoperative pain. This can help to decrease the need for postoperative analgesics. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture as an adjuvant scheme reduce both intraoperative and postoperative analgesia needs in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy.

          Methods

          This was a randomized controlled single-blinded trial that was performed over sixty children scheduled for adenotonsillectomy. They were randomly allocated to either an intervention group that received general anesthesia plus acupuncture or a control group which received general anesthesia alone. The primary outcome was the measurement of postoperative pain scores. Secondary outcomes included measurement of time to the first request of postoperative analgesia, the number of children requesting postoperative analgesics in the first 2 hours, the incidence of postoperative complications including postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV), and emergence agitation (EA).

          Results

          AThe Wong-Baker FACES pain scores at rest and on swallowing were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group postoperatively. The time to the first request of postoperative analgesia was delayed in the intervention group versus the control group, with less number of patients who have requested additional analgesia during the first 2 hours postoperatively. Postoperative agitation was lower in the intervention group versus the control group patients. However, the incidence of PONV was not statistically different between study groups.

          Conclusion

          Combined acupuncture with general anesthesia in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy provided better postoperative pain control with no adverse effects.

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                Author and article information

                Journal
                J Pain Res
                J Pain Res
                jpr
                jpainres
                Journal of Pain Research
                Dove
                1178-7090
                02 February 2021
                2021
                : 14
                : 273-283
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University , Ismailia, Egypt
                Author notes
                Correspondence: Mohamed E Abuelnaga Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University , The Ring Road, P.O. Box: 41522, Ismailia City, EgyptTel +201004150671Fax +20643208543 Email Mohamed_abuelnga@med.suez.edu.eg
                Author information
                http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8467-208X
                Article
                285322
                10.2147/JPR.S285322
                7867498
                33564264
                99782fbb-c6d7-4acf-90ad-c41987cd2296
                © 2021 Ismail et al.

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                History
                : 06 October 2020
                : 12 January 2021
                Page count
                Figures: 3, Tables: 12, References: 35, Pages: 11
                Funding
                Funded by: did not receive;
                This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, non-commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
                Categories
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                Anesthesiology & Pain management
                acupuncture,adenotonsillectomy,postoperative pain
                Anesthesiology & Pain management
                acupuncture, adenotonsillectomy, postoperative pain

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