title: [Efficacy of acupuncture on pain after replantation of severed finger].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the efficacy of acupuncture on pain after replantation of severed finger.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 80 patients who underwent replantation of severed finger were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 40 cases in each one. The patients in the control group were treated with postoperative routine care of hand surgery, while patients in the observation group, based on the regular treatment, were treated with acupuncture within first 72 h of surgery. The health side of Yanglingquan (GB 34), Xuehai (SP 10), Hegu (LI 4), Houxi (SI 3) were selected and the needles were retained for 30 min. The acupuncture was given for 6 times. The evaluation was performed by using visual analogue scale (VAS) 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h after surgery. The use of analgesics after surgery was recorded in the two groups, and the blood supply and survival rate of severed finger were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared between the two groups, the VAS 4 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h and 48 h after surgery in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (all P<0. 05); the use frequency of analgesics in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P<0. 05); the abnormality rate of blood supply in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P<0. 05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture can significantly relieve postoperative pain of replantation of severed finger, and reduce the occurrence rate of abnormal blood supply, which is worthy of clinical promotion.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yuezhen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhengen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Fangyan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012092:Replantation