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2021


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Electroacupuncture for post-thoracotomy pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors

Park S, Lyu Y R, Park S, Oh M S, Jung I C, Lee E-J
PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0254093.
PMID: 34234358.

Abstract

Thoracotomy is an invasive surgical procedure that produces intense postoperative pain. Electroacupuncture has been used to induce analgesia in various situations, including after surgery. The aim of the following systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of electroacupuncture on post-thoracotomy pain.