[Clinical observation on electric stimulation of Yongquan (KI 1) for prevention of nausea and vomiting induced by Cisplatin].
OBJECTIVE
To search for an effective method for controlling nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy.


METHODS
Eighty-eight cases of hepatic cancer with interventional therapy of Cisplatin were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 44 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with an antiemetic and electroacupuncture at Yongquan (KI 1), and the control group only with the antiementic. The controlling rates for nausea and vomiting were compared between the two groups.


RESULTS
The controlling rates for acute nausea, vomiting and delayed vomiting in the treatment group were better than those in the control group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Electroacupuncture at Yongquan (KI 1) can better prevent and improve the symptoms of nausea and vomiting in the patient with chemotherapy of Cisplatin.
Fu
Jie
J
Department of TCM, Cancer Hospital, Fudan University, China. peachbloom330@yahoo.com
Meng
Zhi-qiang
ZQ
Chen
Zhen
Z
Peng
Hui-ting
HT
Liu
Lu-ming
LM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015671:Electroacupuncture / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002945:Cisplatin