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Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) could be high as 60% after liver surgery. Acupoint stimulation has been proved to decrease PONV. In this study, we will investigate the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on incidence of PONV after liver surgery.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation | Experimental |
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| Control | No Intervention |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation | Device | Electrodes are placed at acupoints and connected to the stimulator. Electrical stimulation is given during surgery. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| incidence of nausea and vomiting by 24 hours after surgery | from end of surgery to 24 hours after surgery, in a total of 24 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| incidence of nausea and vomiting by 48 hours after surgery | from end of surgery to 48 hours after surgery, in a total of 48 hours | |
| incidence of nausea and vomiting in PACU (post-anesthesia care unit) | from end of surgery to discharge from PACU(post-anesthesia care unit), in an average of 30 minutes |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhihong Lu | Contact | +8613891975018 | deerlu23@163.com | |
| Shan He | Contact | 8684775343 | 1411950442@qq.com |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26522652 | Background | Lee A, Chan SK, Fan LT. Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point PC6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Nov 2;(11):CD003281. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003281.pub4. | |
| 42003699 | Derived | He S, Lv Z, Wang H, Yu N, Tuo X, Wang Y, Dong H, Cao J, Wang Y, Lu Z. Acupoint Stimulation After Anesthesia Induction Does Not Decrease Nausea and Vomiting After Hepatectomy: A Multi-Center Double-Blinded Clinical Trial. J Invest Surg. 2026 Dec;39(1):2653912. doi: 10.1080/08941939.2026.2653912. Epub 2026 Apr 20. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020250 | Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011183 | Postoperative Complications |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D009325 | Nausea |
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The stimulator is put in an opaque box
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| score of nausea and vomiting by 24 hours after surgery | from end of surgery to 24 hours after surgery, in a total of 24 hours |
| score of nausea and vomiting by 48 hours after surgery | from end of surgery to 48 hours after surgery, in a total of 48 hours |
| score of nausea and vomiting in PACU(post-anesthesia care unit) | from end of surgery to discharge from PACU, in an average of 30 minutes |
| Quality of recovery score at 24 hours after surgery | from end of surgery to 24 hours after surgery, in a total of 24 hours |
| Quality of recovery score at 48 hours after surgery | from end of surgery to 48 hours after surgery, in a total of 48 hours |
| postoperative in-hospital stay | from end of surgery to discharge from hospital, in an average of 7 days |
| death by 6 months after surgery | from end of surgery to 6 months after surgery, in a total of 6 months |
| D012817 | Signs and Symptoms, Digestive |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D014839 | Vomiting |