Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of electroacupuncture on local anaesthesia for inguinal hernia repair: a randomised placebo-controlled trial.
To assess the effect of electroacupuncture (EA), akin to percutaneous electroneurostimulation, on pain and biochemical measures during and after inguinal hernia repair. ⋯ The sample size was too small to draw any conclusions about the effect of EA on pain and other parameters following inguinal hernia surgery, but our observations suggest that future studies in this area are justified.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Implementation of acupuncture and acupressure under surgical procedures in children: a pilot study.