• Br J Anaesth · Dec 1991

    Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial

    P6 acupuncture and postoperative vomiting after tonsillectomy in children.

    • S M Yentis and B Bissonnette.
    • Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    • Br J Anaesth. 1991 Dec 1; 67 (6): 779-80.

    AbstractWe have studied the effect of P6 acupuncture on postoperative vomiting in 45 children undergoing tonsillectomy. After induction of anaesthesia and before the start of surgery, 50% of the patients received P6 acupuncture (in the middle of the ventral surface of the wrist) for 5 min. There was no difference in the incidence of vomiting between the acupuncture (39%) and non-acupuncture (36%) groups. We conclude that, when administered after induction of anaesthesia, P6 acupuncture is ineffective in reducing vomiting after tonsillectomy in children.

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