title: P6 acupuncture and postoperative vomiting after tonsillectomy in children.
abstract: We have studied the effect of P6 acupuncture on postoperative vomiting in 45 children undergoing tonsillectomy. After induction of anaesthesia and before the start of surgery, 50% of the patients received P6 acupuncture (in the middle of the ventral surface of the wrist) for 5 min. There was no difference in the incidence of vomiting between the acupuncture (39%) and non-acupuncture (36%) groups. We conclude that, when administered after induction of anaesthesia, P6 acupuncture is ineffective in reducing vomiting after tonsillectomy in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yentis
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bissonnette
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014839:Vomiting / Q000517:prevention & control*