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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Med.
Sec. Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1502619
This article is part of the Research Topic Mechanisms and Interventions for Post-Operative Neurocognitive Disorder and Sleep Disruptions View all 4 articles

Effect of invasive acupuncture on awakening quality after general anesthesia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Provisionally accepted
Fan dong Bu Fan dong Bu 1Shangkun Si Shangkun Si 2,3,4Dong bin Zhang Dong bin Zhang 5*Yong liang Chi Yong liang Chi 5*
  • 1 Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
  • 2 First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nankai District, Tianjin, China
  • 3 National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, tianjing, China
  • 4 Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
  • 5 Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong Province, China

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    The process of waking up from general anesthesia is still not well understood, and recovery issues such as delayed awakening, agitation, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, continue to be a challenge for anesthesiologists. Currently, the treatment of these complications is mainly achieved through the antagonistic action of specific drugs, but sometimes the antagonistic drugs are not as effective as they should be and can add to the financial burden of the patient. Acupuncture, a common treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine, is widely used around surgery. However, there is no enough evidence to show it improves recovery after anesthesia. To explore this, we reviewed relevant randomized trials and conducted a meta-analysis.Objective: This systematic review was conducted to explore the effect of perioperative application of invasive acupuncture on the quality of postoperative awakening after general anesthesia.

    Keywords: invasive acupuncture, general anesthesia, Awakening, Systematic review, meta-analysis By searching PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Clinical Trials Center, China

    Received: 27 Sep 2024; Accepted: 20 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Bu, Si, Zhang and Chi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Dong bin Zhang, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250011, Shandong Province, China
    Yong liang Chi, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250011, Shandong Province, China

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