Abstract
Purpose
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of low-frequency electroacupuncture
(EA) in the prevention of urinary retention after orthopedic surgery.
Design
A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Methods
Eighty patients with spinal anesthesia were randomly allocated into the groups of
EA (40 cases) and control (40 cases). In the first group, the EA was applied to four
points of SP6, SP9, ST28, and CV2; 4 Hz, retaining for 20 minutes in the postanesthesia
care unit (PACU). In the control group, no intervention was applied. The incidence
of postoperative urinary retention, incomplete or difficult urination, and the first
automatic micturition time since spinal anesthesia were compared between the two groups.
Findings
The incidence of urinary retention and incomplete urination in the EA group was significantly
lower than that in the control group; the time to first urination was shorter in the
intervention group than in the control group (P < .05).
Conclusions
Electroacupuncture after spinal anesthesia improves bladder function and reduces the
need for a urinary catheter and its possible complications.
Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: May 10, 2023
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Conflict of Interest: None to report.
Funding: The study was partially supported by the research deputy of Iran University of Medical Sciences grant #960420432731.
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