Application of Cheek Acupuncture in Vaginal Tightening Surgery

Application of Cheek Acupuncture in Vaginal Tightening Surgery

A large number of studies have shown that acupuncture can reduce perioperative pain in patients. Cheek acupuncture therapy is a new acupuncture treatment, which belongs to the microneedle system, that is, acupuncture at specific acupoint on the face, which can relieve patients' pain. In this study, the efficacy and safety of cheek acupuncture in patients undergoing vaginal tightening surgery was verified by observing the consumption of opioid, intraoperative hemodynamics, dosage of oral remedial analgesics, postoperative quality of recovery, patient satisfaction, incidence of side effects, etc.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged 18-60 years, undergoing vaginal tightening surgery
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I to II
• Voluntary participation and signed an informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute and/or chronic pain before surgery
• History of congenital heart disease, arrhythmia, or hypertension
• History of severe mental or neurological diseases, drug or psychotropic drug abuse
• Cognitive dysfunction or inability to communicate.
• The acupuncture acupoints are infected
• Coagulation disorders
• Patients with mandibular or zygomatic bone osteotomy