Zheng LY, Mi SC, Wu LY, Xu ZJ, Lu H. Study of wrist-ankle acupuncture therapy for optimizing anaesthesia scheme of painless gastroscopy and improving painless gastroscopy related complications. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 15(2): 56-63 [PMID: 36925645 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i2.56]
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Sui-Cai Mi, MMed, Deputy Director, Department of Oncology, Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1739 Xianyue Road, Huli District, Xiamen 361000, Fujian Province, China. boyuexinling@163.com
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Case Control Study
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2023; 15(2): 56-63 Published online Feb 16, 2023. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i2.56
Table 1 Comparison of the general data of the two groups of patients
Group
Gender
ASA grade
Median age (age)
Male
Female
I
II
Observation group (n = 100)
54
46
80
20
36 (19-56)
Control group (n = 100)
52
58
82
18
41 (21-62)
χ2/t value
0.296
0.530
0.396
P value
> 0.05
> 0.05
> 0.05
Table 2 Comparison of gastroscopy in the two groups
Group
Operation time (min)
Wakeup time (min)
Self-ambulation time (min)
Total dose of propofol (mg)
Observation group (n = 100)
4.73 ± 2.41
3.26 ± 0.27
6.12 ± 0.26
109 ± 8.17
Control group (n = 100)
4.35 ± 2.33
6.71 ± 0.34
7.08 ± 0.61
149 ± 10.17
t value
0.487
4.250
3.129
6.213
P value
> 0.05
< 0.01
< 0.05
< 0.01
Table 3 Comparison of complications between the two groups during anaesthesia [n (%)]
Group
Hypoxemia
Hypotension
Hiccup
F value
P value
Observation group (n = 100)
16 (16.00)
23 (23.00)
1 (1.00)
14.89
< 0.05
Control group ( n = 100)
21 (21.00)
30 (30.00)
13 (13.00)
Table 4 Comparison of gastrointestinal reactions between the two groups after examination [n (%)]
Group
Nausea
Vomiting
Abdominal distension
Abdominal pain
F value
P value
Observation group (n = 100)
11 (11.00)
8 (8.00)
6 (1.00)
5 (5.00)
12.89
< 0.05
Control group (n = 100)
20 (20.00)
16 (16.00)
15 (0.00)
12 (12.00)
Table 5 Comparison of visual analog scale scores for the satisfaction of operators and patients with painless gastroscopy
Group
VAS score of operator satisfaction
VAS score of patient satisfaction
Observation group (n = 100)
9.89 ± 0.31
8.45 ± 1.54
Control group (n = 100)
9.19 ± 1.02
8.28 ± 1.05
t value
0.596
2.471
P value
> 0.05
> 0.05
Citation: Zheng LY, Mi SC, Wu LY, Xu ZJ, Lu H. Study of wrist-ankle acupuncture therapy for optimizing anaesthesia scheme of painless gastroscopy and improving painless gastroscopy related complications. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 15(2): 56-63