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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on the PC-5 and PC-6 Points Alleviated Hypotension after Epidural Anaesthesia, Depending on the Stimulus Frequency
Joint Authors
Inoue, Shinsuke
Nishihara, Makoto
Maruyama, Yuki
Sato, Jun
Ito, Akihiro
Ohshima, Kenji
Hibino, Soki
Niwa, Sinnosuke
Numanami, Hiroki
Mizuno, Shouji
Ushida, Takahiro
Tawada, Yusuke
Sakakima, Yoshikazu
Kawanishi, Jun
Arai, Young-Chang P.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neuraxial blockade causes arterial hypotension.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) at the Neiguan (PC-6) and Jianshi (PC-5) reduces the severity of hypotension after spinal anaesthesia, but did not clarify the optimal stimulus frequency.
We hypothesized that the stimulus frequency of TENS at the PC-6 and PC-5 points would influence the severity of hypotension after epidural anaesthesia.
65 ASA I or II male patients presenting for inguinal hernia repair were randomized to five groups: the control group received no treatment; the 2 Hz, 10 Hz, 20 Hz, and 40 Hz groups received TENS at a frequency of 2 Hz, 10 Hz, 20 Hz, and 40 Hz, respectively.
The lowest SBP was significantly higher in the 40 Hz group [the control, 84 (74–110) mmHg; the 2 Hz, 96 (62–116) mmHg; the 10 Hz, 100 (68–110) mmHg; the 20 Hz, 96 (64–115) mmHg; the 40 Hz, 104 (75–140) mmHg: P=0.004].
Significantly less patients experienced hypotension in the 40 Hz group [the control, 78%; the 2 Hz, 43%; the 10 Hz, 38%; the 20 Hz, 38%; the 40 Hz, 8%: P=0.008].
TENS on the PC-6 and PC-5 points reduced the severity and incidence of hypotension after epidural anaesthesia, depending on the stimulus frequency.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arai, Young-Chang P.& Ito, Akihiro& Ohshima, Kenji& Hibino, Soki& Niwa, Sinnosuke& Kawanishi, Jun…[et al.]. 2012. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on the PC-5 and PC-6 Points Alleviated Hypotension after Epidural Anaesthesia, Depending on the Stimulus Frequency. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arai, Young-Chang P.…[et al.]. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on the PC-5 and PC-6 Points Alleviated Hypotension after Epidural Anaesthesia, Depending on the Stimulus Frequency. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028506
American Medical Association (AMA)
Arai, Young-Chang P.& Ito, Akihiro& Ohshima, Kenji& Hibino, Soki& Niwa, Sinnosuke& Kawanishi, Jun…[et al.]. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on the PC-5 and PC-6 Points Alleviated Hypotension after Epidural Anaesthesia, Depending on the Stimulus Frequency. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028506
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028506