title: [Application of acupuncture compound anesthesia in transvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe analgesic effect and safety of acupuncture compound anesthesia in transvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three hundred and sixteen cases undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) were randomly allocated to an acupuncture compound anesthesia group (n = 146) and a simple Pethidine group (n = 170). They received respectively electroacupuncture combined with intramuscular injection of Pethidine and simple intramuscular injection of Pethidine 30 min before oocyte retrieval.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The acupuncture compound anesthesia group was significantly better than the simple Pethidine group in the pain rating and pain score (P < 0.01); the incidence rate of abdominal pain at 1 h and 2-5 h after oocyte retrieval in the acupuncture compound anesthesia group was lower than that in the simple Pethidine group (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In transvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval, acupuncture compound anesthesia has the advances of safety, high effectiveness, rapid recovery after oocyte retrieval, and few side effects.
authors.affiliation: Nanjing University of TCM, Nanjing 210029, China. mengping1982@163.com
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Ling-Ling
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Hai-Xiang
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia; D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D054315:Oocyte Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014621:Vagina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging