Combined electroacupuncture and auricular acupuncture to alleviate pain after gynaecological abdominal surgery: a randomised shamcontrolled trial (abridged secondary publication)

Hong Kong Med J 2022;28(Suppl 1):S27-30

Combined electroacupuncture and auricular acupuncture to alleviate pain after gynaecological abdominal surgery: a randomised sham-controlled trial (abridged secondary publication)

WL Lam¹, HYS Ngan², KKL Chan², H Chen³, CW Cheung⁴, F Jiang⁵, CKH Wong⁶, WF Yeung⁷, L Lao¹

¹ School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

² Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong

³ School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

⁴ Department of Anaesthesiology, The University of Hong Kong

⁵ Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The University of Hong Kong

⁶ Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong

⁷ School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Perioperative acupuncture is safe and effective in alleviating pain after gynaecological laparotomy. However, a large sample size trial is warranted to confirm the efficacy. Hong Kong public hospitals may consider providing inpatient perioperative acupuncture services to such patients.