title: [Combination effects of capsicum plaster at the Korean hand acupuncture points k-d2 with prophylactic antiemetic on postoperative nausea and vomiting after gynecologic laparoscopy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was done to evaluate the combination effects of capsicum plaster at the Korean hand acupuncture points K-D2 with prophylactic antiemetic on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV).
  
  
  METHODS
  An experimental research design (a randomized, a double-blinded, and a placebo-control procedure) was used. The participants were female patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy; the control group (n=34) received intravenous prophylactic ramosetron 0.3mg, while the experimental group (n=34) had Korean Hand Therapy additionally. In the experimental group, capsicum plaster was applied at K-D2 of both 2nd and 4th fingers by means of Korean Hand Therapy for a period of 30 minutes before the induction of anesthesia and removed 8 hours after the laparoscopy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The occurrence of nausea, nausea intensity and need for rescue with antiemetic in the experimental group was significantly less than in the control group 2 hours after surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results of the study show capsicum plaster at K-D2 is an effective method for reducing PONV in spite of the low occurrence of PONV because of the prophylactic antiemetic medication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Cheongju University, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Sang Youn
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D044466:Asian People; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002212:Capsicum / Q000737:chemistry*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D020250:Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D056910:Republic of Korea; D013997:Time Factors; D014839:Vomiting / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D002211:Capsaicin
keywords: Acupuncture points; Capsicum plaster; Gynecology; Laparoscopy; Postoperative nausea and vomiting