Electro-acupuncture versus conventional analgesia: a comparison of pain levels during oocyte aspiration and patients' experiences of well-being after surgery
Author(s) -
AnnLouise Gejervall,
Elisabet StenerVictorin,
Anders Møller,
Per Olof Janson,
Charlotte Werner,
Christina Bergh
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh665
Subject(s) - acupuncture , medicine , anesthesia , oocyte , acupuncture analgesia , surgery , electroacupuncture , biology , alternative medicine , embryo , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology
The primary aims were to compare the pain-relieving effect and post-operative well-being between electro-acupuncture analgesia (EA) and conventional analgesia (CA) comprising opiates. Further aims were to compare time for mobilization, and costs for time and drug consumption.
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