Effect of Acupoint Sticking plus Cervical Plexus Block Anesthesia on Post-operative Pain after Subtotal Thyroidectomy / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the effect of acupoint sticking plus cervical plexus block anesthesia on post-operative pain in patients undergone subtotal thyroidectomy.Method Sixty patients who were going to receive unilateral subtotal thyroidectomy were randomized into group A and group B, 30 cases in each group. Group A was intervened by acupoint sticking plus cervical plexus block anesthesia, while group B was by cervical plexus block anesthesia alone. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores under static and swallowing condition were recorded at 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, and 48 h after the operation. Tramadol hydrochloride tablets were given to help cease pain when static incision VAS>3, and the total dose and adverse reactions in 48 h after the operation were recorded.Result There were no significant differences in comparing the VAS scores at static and swallowing status between the two groups at 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, and 48 h after the operation (P>0.05). The total dose of Tramadol hydrochloride tablets used in 48 h after the operation was (110±55)mg in group A, versus (210±48)mg in group B, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). There was a significant difference in comparing the occurrence rate of adverse events in 48 h after the operation between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupoint sticking plus cervical plexus block anesthesia can effectively alleviate the pain after subtotal thyroidectomy, reduce the use of analgesics in 48 h after the operation, and lower the occurrence rate of post-operative adverse events.