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Trial reportMedicine2019

A randomized study on the effect of sequential acupoint stimulation on pulmonary function of patients with spontaneous pneumothorax during VATS perioperative period.

Tie-Quan Sui, Fa-Yue Zhang, Ai-Ling Jiang, Xiu-Qiang Zhang, Zhi-Wei Zhang, Yang Yang, Li-Ping Sun

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Trial report in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tie-Quan SuiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery.
Fa-Yue ZhangDepartment Nursing of Thoracic Surgery.
Ai-Ling JiangDepartment Nursing of Thoracic Surgery.
Xiu-Qiang ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery.
Zhi-Wei ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery.
Yang YangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery.
Li-Ping SunDepartment of Emergency Services, The 5th Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China.
Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aims to explore the effect of sequential acupoint stimulation on the postoperative pulmonary function of patients with spontaneous pneumothorax who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).Using a random number table, the patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: routine nursing group and sequential acupoint stimulation group. Patients in the routine nursing group received standard nursing care of thoracic surgery, while patients in the acupoint group received sequential acupoint stimulation on Shenshu (BL23), Gaohuang (BL43), Feishu (BL13), and Tiantu (CV22). Then, the maximal ventilatory volume (MVV), oxygen saturation (SpO2), postoperative drainage volume, postoperative drainage time, postoperative hospitalization days, and procalcitonin (PCT) were observed on the first, third, fifth and 30th day after VATS operation.On the fifth day after spontaneous pneumothorax was treated with VATS, MVV, and SpO2 of the sequential acupoint stimulation group were significantly higher than those of the routine nursing group (P < .05). On both the third day and fifth day after VATS, PCT of the sequential acupoint stimulation group was significantly lower than that of the routine nursing group (P < .01). Furthermore, the difference in postoperative drainage volume between the 2 groups was not statistically significant (P > .05), while chest tube drainage time (P < .01) and postoperative hospitalization days (P < .05) of the sequential acupoint stimulation group were significantly lower than those of the routine nursing group.In spontaneous pneumothorax patients who underwent VATS, sequential acupoint stimulation nursing was significantly more effective than routine postoperative nursing in promoting postoperative recovery of lung function, alleviating inflammatory response and shortening hospitalization days.

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Acupuncture TherapyThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedAcupuncture PointsAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansLength of StayLungMaleMiddle AgedPerioperative PeriodPneumothoraxPostoperative PeriodRespiratory Function TestsTreatment Outcome

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PMID30855442
PMCPMC6417522
OpenAlexW2922128000

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