Battlefield acupuncture instead of opioids for abscess

Am J Emerg Med · Mar 2022

Battlefield acupuncture instead of opioids for abscess drainage in the pediatric emergency department.

Procedural analgesia with opioids is often needed during incision and drainage (I/D) of pilonidal or large abscesses in the pediatric emergency department (PED). In response to the ongoing opioid misuse pandemic, the Joint Commission has mandated that nonpharmacologic therapies be offered to patients for pain first. ⋯ BFA for painful procedures in the PED has not been reported. We describe 4 cases where BFA was utilized in a PED for pain during I/D of abscesses.

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- Shiu-Lin Tsai, Thomas D Christie, and Richard C Niemtzow.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, 622 West 168th Street, VC 2-260, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: st166@cumc.columbia.edu.
- Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Mar 1; 53: 12-15.
AbstractProcedural analgesia with opioids is often needed during incision and drainage (I/D) of pilonidal or large abscesses in the pediatric emergency department (PED). In response to the ongoing opioid misuse pandemic, the Joint Commission has mandated that nonpharmacologic therapies be offered to patients for pain first. Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) is an auricular acupuncture protocol that is drug free, can achieve rapid pain relief, and is used in the United States military. BFA for painful procedures in the PED has not been reported. We describe 4 cases where BFA was utilized in a PED for pain during I/D of abscesses.Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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