Electroacupuncture to reduce sedative and analgesic demands during endoscopic ultrasonography: a prospective, randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled study (abridged secondary publication)
AYB Teoh1, CCN Chong1, WW Leung1, SKC Chan2, YK Tse3, EKW Ng1,3, PBS Lai1,3, JCY Wu3,4, JYW Lau1,2
1 Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2 Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
3 Institute of Digestive Disease, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
4 Institute of Integrative Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1. Electroacupuncture reduced sedative and
analgesic demands, improved patient experience,
and was associated with low risk of adverse
events during endoscopic ultrasonography.
2. Electroacupuncture could reduce the use of propofol and the need of the presence of an anaesthesiologist during endoscopic ultrasonography. It could avoid the potential adverse effects related to propofol usage and improve the safety of sedation and analgesia.
3. The recovery time from anaesthesia could be significantly reduced.
2. Electroacupuncture could reduce the use of propofol and the need of the presence of an anaesthesiologist during endoscopic ultrasonography. It could avoid the potential adverse effects related to propofol usage and improve the safety of sedation and analgesia.
3. The recovery time from anaesthesia could be significantly reduced.