Journal article
Acupuncture for Pain Control after Caesarean Section: A Prospective Observational Pilot Study
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Options for pharmacological analgesia in patients who have undergone Caesarean section (CS) are often restricted. Acupuncture is a promising tool for treating postoperative pain. We aimed to study the feasibility and acceptability of acupuncture as an additional method of analgesia in CS patients in a prospective observational pilot investigation.
METHODS: Twenty-two patients scheduled for elective CS under spinal anaesthesia were …
Authors
Hesse T; Henkel B; Zygmunt M; Mustea A; Usichenko TI
Journal
Acupuncture in Medicine, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 14–19
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
February 2016
DOI
10.1136/acupmed-2015-010852
ISSN
0964-5284