TY - JOUR
T1 - The efficacy of acupuncture in post-operative pain management
T2 - A systematic review and meta-analysis
AU - Wu, Ming Shun
AU - Chen, Kee Hsin
AU - Chen, I. Fan
AU - Huang, Shihping Kevin
AU - Tzeng, Pei Chuan
AU - Yeh, Mei Ling
AU - Lee, Fei Peng
AU - Lin, Jaung Geng
AU - Chen, Chiehfeng
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - Background: Postoperative pain resulting from surgical trauma is a significant challenge for healthcare providers. Opioid analgesics are commonly used to treat postoperative pain; however, these drugs are associated with a number of undesirable side effects. Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of acupuncture and acupuncture-related techniques in treating postoperative pain. Data Source: MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE databases were searched until Sep 30, 2014. Study Eligibility Criteria: Randomized controlled trials of adult subjects (≥ 18 years) who had undergone surgery and who had received acupuncture, electroacupuncture, or acupoint electrical stimulation for managing acute post-operative pain were included.
AB - Background: Postoperative pain resulting from surgical trauma is a significant challenge for healthcare providers. Opioid analgesics are commonly used to treat postoperative pain; however, these drugs are associated with a number of undesirable side effects. Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of acupuncture and acupuncture-related techniques in treating postoperative pain. Data Source: MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE databases were searched until Sep 30, 2014. Study Eligibility Criteria: Randomized controlled trials of adult subjects (≥ 18 years) who had undergone surgery and who had received acupuncture, electroacupuncture, or acupoint electrical stimulation for managing acute post-operative pain were included.
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0150367
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0150367
M3 - Article
C2 - 26959661
AN - SCOPUS:84962488916
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 11
JO - PLoS One
JF - PLoS One
IS - 3
M1 - e0150367
ER -