Acupuncture analgesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a Lagos experience.
Acupuncture analgesia was employed as a therapeutic modality for upper gastro-intestinal tract (G.I.T) endoscopy in 18 adult Nigerians. The overall success rate was 88.2%. This correlates with the finding with conventional chemical analgesia (such as topical analgesia, diazepam and /or pethidine injection) without the added complications. The main advantage of acupuncture analgesia in G.I.T. endoscopy is the ease of cricopharyngeal sphincter intubation.
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000698:Analgesia; D004064:Digestive System; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria