Antiemetic efficacy of capsicum plaster on acupuncture points in patients undergoing thyroid operation / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
;
: 539-543, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-105211
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) occurs in up to 63-84% of patients after thyroid surgery. This study aims to assess the effects of using a capsicum plaster to reduce PONV after thyroid surgery at either the Chinese acupuncture point (acupoint) Pericardium 6 (P6) or Korean hand acupuncture point K-D2.METHODS:
One-hundred eighty-four patients who underwent thyroid surgery were randomized in four groups (n = 46 each) control group = inactive tape at P6 acupoints and on both shoulders as a nonacupoint; P6 group = capsicum plaster at P6 points and inactive tape on both shoulders; K-D2 group = capsicum plaster at K-D2 acupoints and inactive tape on both shoulders; Sham group = capsicum plaster on both shoulders and inactive tape at P6 acupoints. The capsicum plaster was applied before the induction of anesthesia and removed at 8 hr after surgery.RESULTS:
The incidence and severity of nausea and vomiting and the need for rescue antiemetics were decreased in the patients in the P6 and K-D2 groups compared to the patients in the control and sham groups (P < 0.001). The patients in the P6 and K-D2 groups also reported that they were more satisfied (P < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
We conclude that the capsicum plaster at the P6 and K-D2 acupoint was a promising antiemetic method for the patients undergoing thyroid surgery.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pericardium
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Shoulder
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Thyroid Gland
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Vomiting
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Capsicum
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Capsaicin
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Acupuncture Points
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Incidence
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Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
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Acupuncture
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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