Postoperative nausea and vomiting after capsicum plaster at the P6 acupoint after laparoscopic cholecystectomy according to gender
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
;
: 261-266, 2015.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-149870
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) has a remarkably high reported incidence (70%) in female patients after anesthesia. This study aims to evaluate the clinical effect of capsicum plaster at the P6 acupoint with respect to gender in preventing PONV after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.METHODS:
A prospective, placebo-controlled, double-blind study was conducted with 120 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy and who were randomly assigned to four groups (n = 30 each) Group MC = male patients with capsicum plaster at the P6 acupoint; Group MP = male patients with placebo tape at the P6 acupoint; Group FC = female patients with capsicum plaster at the P6 acupoint; Group FP = female patients with placebo tape at the P6 acupoint. The treatment tape was applied before the induction of anesthesia and was removed eight hours after the operation.RESULTS:
The incidence of nausea was reduced in both genders with application of capsicum plaster at P6 acupoint. No change in vomiting or use of anti-emetics was observed. Satisfaction scores with PONV control were improved with this intervention. No gender difference was observed which actually the initial objective of this study was.CONCLUSIONS:
The application of capsicum plaster at the P6 acupoint is a proven antiemetic method in both gender after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, however there are no intergender differences.
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Main subject:
Vomiting
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Capsicum
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Capsaicin
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Acupuncture Points
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Double-Blind Method
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Incidence
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Prospective Studies
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Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
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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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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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