Acupuncture for acute postoperative pain relief in a patient with pregnancy-induced thrombocytopenia--a case report.
A 39 year old woman, scheduled for elective caesarean section in her second pregnancy, developed thrombocytopenia. Therefore, at the time of surgery, spinal anaesthesia and non-steroidal analgesic drugs were avoided and she was given a standard general anaesthetic procedure including fentanyl 100 microg and morphine 10 mg. In the early postoperative period she received tramadol 100 mg and a further 10 mg of morphine. These drugs did not control her pain, but caused side effects--in particular nausea and retching. Acupuncture to LI4 and PC6 on the right side produced dramatic pain relief within minutes.
Oomman
Susmita
S
susmita.oomman@gmail.com
Liu
David
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Cummings
Mike
M
D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D000208:Acute Disease; D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020250:Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local