ArticleJournal of pain research2026
Optimizing Postoperative Analgesia After Perianal Abscess Surgery Using Ultrasound-Guided Pudendal Nerve Block Combined with Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Effects of Preemptive Analgesia Using Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture on Postoperative Pain and Urinary Retention After Haemorrhoidectomy: A Randomised, Three-Arm, Clinical Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Trial
- Methodological Considerations in Combined Pudendal Nerve Block and Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture for Postoperative Analgesia After Perianal Abscess Surgery [Letter].Journal of pain research · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided pudendal nerve block (PNB) combined with wrist-ankle acupuncture for postoperative pain management following perianal abscess surgery. Methods: This prospective randomized controlled trial enrolled 120 patients undergoing perianal abscess surgery between January 2023 and June 2024. Patients were randomly assigned to three groups (n = 40 per group): a PNB group, a wrist-ankle acupuncture group, and a combined group (PNB plus wrist-ankle acupuncture). Visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores at multiple postoperative time points, duration of analgesia, rescue analgesia rate, serum inflammatory markers, sleep quality, patient satisfaction, and adverse events were compared among the three groups. Results: VAS scores at 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours postoperatively were significantly lower in the combined group than in the PNB group and the wrist-ankle acupuncture group (all Conclusion: Ultrasound-guided pudendal nerve block combined with wrist-ankle acupuncture provides more sustained and effective postoperative analgesia after perianal abscess surgery, attenuates inflammatory responses, improves sleep quality, and demonstrates a favorable safety profile. This combined approach may represent a promising multimodal analgesic strategy integrating conventional regional anesthesia and complementary therapy. Trial Registration: International Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry (ITMCTR). Registration No. ChiCTR-2500111901. Clinical Trial Number: ChiCTR-2500111901.
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