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James W Ochi1, Andrew C Richardson2

  • 1Division of Otolaryngology, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, 10243 Genetic Center Drive, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
|June 4, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Parents overwhelmingly chose intraoperative acupuncture for their children, with 98% opting for this safe, non-anesthetic intervention to manage postoperative symptoms. This highlights strong acceptance of medical acupuncture during surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Pediatric Surgery

Background:

  • Medical acupuncture is recognized for reducing postoperative pain, nausea, and emergence agitation.
  • Anesthetic induction presents an opportune time for acupuncture to mitigate surgical side effects.
  • Acupuncture is a safe, cost-effective adjunct that does not prolong anesthesia duration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine patient/parental acceptance rates of intraoperative acupuncture.
  • To assess the frequency of intraoperative acupuncture utilization when offered.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 401 pediatric patients (3 months to 21 years) undergoing 822 surgical procedures over 12 months.
  • Intraoperative acupuncture was offered exclusively to 396 scheduled surgery patients.
  • Data collected on parental choice to accept or decline intraoperative acupuncture.

Main Results:

  • 98% of parents (388 out of 396) chose intraoperative acupuncture for their child.
  • No complications associated with intraoperative acupuncture were reported.
  • High acceptance rate indicates significant parental interest in non-pharmacological pain management.

Conclusions:

  • Intraoperative acupuncture demonstrates strong parental acceptance in pediatric surgical patients.
  • The findings encourage surgeons to consider training in medical acupuncture.
  • This study supports the integration of acupuncture as an adjunct therapy in surgical settings.
Abstract

Keywords:
AcupunctureChildrenPostoperative painSurgeryTonsillectomyTympanostomy tubes

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