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Is Acupuncture an Effective Complementary Tool Within Otolaryngological Perioperative Care?

by Aron Kallush, BA, and Ashutosh Kacker, MBBS, MD • July 8, 2018

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Background

Otolaryngology deals with a multitude of surgical cases, making it one of the most essential fields in medicine. Postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting can lead to complications and delayed healing. Therefore, perioperative patient care is essential. Traditional treatments make use of potent analgesics and antiemetics. However, these options often are expensive, invasive, and may introduce adverse side effects. Consequently, it is important for physicians to consider alternative treatment plans that provide similar beneficial effects, either as adjunctive or primary forms of care. Complementary medicinal approaches, such as acupuncture, may be effective forms of alternative care. Is acupuncture effective when used within otolaryngology procedures?

Best Practice

According to the recent literature, acupuncture has shown encouraging results when utilized within a variety of ear, nose, and throat procedures, such as tonsillectomies, septoplasties, neck dissections, and FESS. Specifically, it has proven to be effective against pain, nausea, and vomiting without adverse side effects, thereby achieving higher patient satisfaction. Therefore, complementary acupuncture can be a highly effective therapeutic tool within otolaryngological perioperative care (Laryngoscope. 2018;128:543–544).

Filed Under: Otology/Neurotology, TRIO Best Practices Tagged With: acupuncture, acupuncture treatment, perioperative careIssue: July 2018

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