A comparison study of immune-inflammatory response in electroacupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for patients undergoing supratentorial craniotomy.

Guoyan Li, Shuqin Li, Lizhi Sun, Fangcai Lin, Baoguo Wang

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Article in International journal of clinical and experimental medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 1 paper.

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Guoyan LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, North China Grid Company Limited Beijing Electric Power Hospital Beijing, China.

Shuqin LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital Beijing, China.

Lizhi SunDepartment of Anesthesiology, North China Grid Company Limited Beijing Electric Power Hospital Beijing, China.

Fangcai LinDepartment of General Surgery, North China Grid Company Limited Beijing Electric Power Hospital Beijing, China.

Baoguo WangDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital Beijing, China.

North China Electric Power University · CNBeijing Sanbo Brain Hospital · CNBeijing Tian Tan Hospital · CN

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Abstract

objectiveThe effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on immuno-inflammatory response was tested and the differences between electroacupuncture (EA) and TENS in immuno-inflammatory response in patients undergoing supratentorial craniotomy were explored.

methods51 patients received craniotomy were randomly divided into 3 groups: control (group C, n=18), EA (group A, n=19) and TENS (group T, n=14) groups. Blood samples were collected before anesthesia (T0) and 30 min (T1), 2 h (T2) and 4 h (T3) after induction of anesthesia to measure the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-8, IL-10, IgM, IgA and IgG.

resultsNo significant difference existed between group A and group T during craniotomy. IgM and IgA decreased significantly in group C compared with groups A and T at T2 and T3 time points. Compared with group C, there were significant differences in TNF-α, IgM and IgA levels at T0 in groups A and T; no significant difference was found in the levels of IgG, IL-10 and IL-8.

conclusionEA and TENS could reduce immunosuppression in patients undergoing supratentorial craniotomy and it has significance in choice of treatment in immunosuppressive therapy.

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electroacupuncture (EA)immuno-inflammatorysupratentorial craniotomyTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

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