P6 Acupressure Before Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Evaluation of the Effects of P6 Acupressure Application on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Before Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

This study is to evaluate the effect of preoperative acupressure application on Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in terms of being in high risk group for PONV.

Prevention of postoperative complications is one of the main tasks of nurses. However, there are limited nursing interventions that can be done to prevent PONV. The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses suggest nurses to teach patients with a high risk of PONV about acupressure application on P6 acupoint or to apply acupressure wristbands preoperatively. However this suggestion has a low evidence.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Patients who make their admission the day before surgery
• Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification system I and II
• Patient who gave written consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient who undergone urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Patients who make their admission on the day of surgery
• Patients with who do not conform physical status of ASA I and II
• Patients who loss single or both upper extremity
• Patients with open wounds, scar tissue or infection on wrist in acupressure application area