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Vascular injuries caused by acupuncture.

D Bergqvist¹

¹Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery : the Official Journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery

|June 10, 2008

Summary

Acupuncture can cause rare but serious vascular injuries, including bleeding and pseudoaneurysms. Insufficient patient follow-up data hinders understanding of long-term outcomes from these acupuncture complications.

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Area of Science:

Medical research
Clinical studies

Background:

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine technique.
Potential complications of acupuncture include vascular injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review the literature on vascular injuries resulting from acupuncture.

Main Methods:

Conducted a systematic literature search using Medline and PubMed.

Main Results:

Identified 21 cases of vascular injury linked to acupuncture.
Common injuries included bleeding and pseudoaneurysms; three deaths occurred.
Follow-up information was inadequate in several cases.

Conclusions:

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Vascular injuries from acupuncture are infrequent but can be severe.

Bleeding and pseudoaneurysms are the most reported vascular complications.

Insufficient follow-up data limits understanding of long-term sequelae.