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Electroacupuncture Mechanisms in Managing Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Pain Chronification: A Review.
Authors
Erasmus S, Lyu Z, Zhou J, Fang J, Liang YAbstract
Postoperative hyperalgesic priming, exacerbated by preoperative anxiety, complicates pain management and recovery. Electroacupuncture (EA), a technique that combines traditional acupuncture with electrical stimulation applied through needles to enhance therapeutic effect, offers a potential solution by targeting multiple neurobiological pathways.