Full Text
Full text is available in PDF
Background:
Several methods for assessment of severity of pain have been proposed but all of them are subjective.
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Does Changes in the Electrical Resistance of an Acupuncture Meridian Predict Pain Intensity Following Orthopedic Surgery?
Author(s):
1Department of Anesthesiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
2Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,Rasoul Akram Medical Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), dr.alebouyeh@gmail.com, Iran
Published online:Mar 26, 2013
Article type:Research Article
Received:Jul 15, 2012
Accepted:Dec 01, 2012
How to Cite:Mehran RezvaniMahmoud-Reza AlebouyehFarnad ImaniSaeid Reza EntezaryMasood MohseniDoes Changes in the Electrical Resistance of an Acupuncture Meridian Predict Pain Intensity Following Orthopedic Surgery?.Anesth Pain Med.2(4):178-81.https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm.7254.
Abstract
Objectives:
This study evaluated the association concerning changes in electrical resistance (ER) between two acupuncture points and severity of postoperative pain in order to define an objective measurement of pain.
Patients and Methods:
In a cross-sectional study, 50 patients undergoing lower extremity orthopedic surgery with postoperative moderate to severe pain (VAS > 4,) were consecutively enrolled. In the recovery room, the patients\' pain scores were assessed and in patients with VAS > 4, the electrical resistance between Li4 and Li11 acupuncture points as well as pain scores was measured prior and following analgesic administration.
Results:
Following meperidine use, the mean VAS significantly decreased and the ER between the two acupoints was significantly increased. However, Pearson correlation analysis did not reveal any association between the trends of pain intensity and ER (P > 0.05). The ER change in patients operated under epidural anesthesia was significantly less than those who experienced general or spinal anesthesia.
Conclusions:
There is a coincidence of pain relief and change in the ER of acupuncture meridians without significant association. The diagnostic value of ER for pain, stress response or any other physiologic outcome needs to be investigated in clinical trials with a well-defined control group, with more accurate instruments and probably in different acupuncture meridians.
Copyright
© 2013, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
comments
Leave a comment here
Crossmark
Checking
Comments
Number of Comments:0Cited by
Purchasing Reprints
- Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) handles bulk orders for article reprints for Brieflands. To place an order for reprints, please click here ( https://www.copyright.com/landing/reprintsinquiryform/ ). Clicking this link will bring you to a CCC request form where you can provide the details of your order. Once complete, please click the ‘Submit Request’ button and CCC’s Reprints Services team will generate a quote for your review.
Search Relations
Author(s):
Related Articles