[Clinical observation on analgesic effect of electroacupuncture at Neimadian after operation of extremities].
OBJECTIVE
To observe effectiveness and safety of electroacupuncture at Neimadian for analgesia in the extremities after orthopedic operation.


METHODS
Two hundred cases enrolled were divided into two groups. The test group of 100 cases were treated with electroacupuncture at Neimadian and oral administration of placebo, and the control group of 100 cases with oral administration of tramadoli hydrochloride.


RESULTS
The mean score for pain signs at all the time points before and after analgesic treatment in the test group had more decreases as compared with the control group (P < 0.001); and in the good rate after treatment, the test group was higher than the control group (P < 0.001, P < 0.05), and for safety, the test group was higher than the control group (P < 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
The analgesic effect and safety of electroacupuncture at Neimadian are superior to the routine analgesic after operation of the extremities.
Chang
Geng-Shen
GS
Henan Provincial Luoyang Bone-Setting Hospital, Luoyang 471002, China.
Feng
Kun
K
Yu
Guo-Jun
GJ
Zhu
Gui-Zhi
GZ
Xing
Qun-Zhi
QZ
Wang
Hong-Li
HL
Pei
Hui-Fang
HF
Li
Yu
Y
Tang
Shi-Rong
SR
Zhang
Zhong-Li
ZL
D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia; D000700:Analgesics; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management
D000700:Analgesics