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Postoperative nausea is relieved by acupressure.

G Barsoum1, E P Perry, I A Fraser

  • 1Department of Surgery, Walsgrave General Hospital, Coventry.

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
|February 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Acupressure effectively reduced postoperative nausea and vomiting in surgical patients compared to placebo and antiemetic drugs. This non-invasive technique shows promise for managing post-surgical symptoms.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Surgical Patient Care

Background:

  • Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common complications following general surgery.
  • Current treatments include antiemetic medications, which can have side effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of acupressure at the P6 (Neiguan) point for managing PONV.
  • To compare acupressure with a placebo control and standard antiemetic drug treatment.

Main Methods:

  • 162 general surgical patients were randomized into three groups: acupressure bands, placebo bands, or antiemetic injections.
  • Nausea severity was measured using a linear analogue scale.
  • Vomiting incidence and need for additional antiemetics were recorded.

Main Results:

  • Acupressure significantly reduced nausea severity on postoperative days 1 and 2 (P = 0.002) compared to both control and drug groups.
  • Acupressure showed a trend towards reducing vomiting incidence and the need for unplanned antiemetic injections, though not statistically significant.

Conclusions:

  • Acupressure is an effective intervention for reducing postoperative nausea.
  • Further investigation of acupressure in other clinical settings is warranted.

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