Postoperative sore throat, POST
Conditions
Interventions
Control Group:Postoperatively, intravenous analgesia was administered using a patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) pump.
Experimental Group:Buccal acupuncture therapy was applied in addition to the conventional treatment in the control group.
Sponsors
Shunde Hospital Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine(ShunDe District Hospital of Chinese Medicine of Foshan City)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing lobectomy under general anesthesia with double-lumen endotracheal intubation; 2. Aged 18–70 years, with no restriction on sex; 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I–III; 4. No severe cardiopulmonary, hepatic, or renal dysfunction; 5. No significant anatomical abnormalities of the oral cavity, nasal cavity, or larynx; 6. No communication or language barriers; 7. Voluntary participation in this study with written informed consent provided.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A history of acute or chronic pharyngitis prior to surgery; 2. A bleeding tendency or current use of anticoagulant medications; 3. A history of facial paralysis; 4. Poor compliance or inability to cooperate with the investigators; 5. Development of severe postoperative complications, or postoperative respiratory distress requiring transfer to the intensive care unit with endotracheal intubation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of sore throat;Serum ß-endorphin;Serum inflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-a, and IL-10; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Degree of thirst;Other complications related to intubation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGuodong Liu
Shunde Hospital Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine(ShunDe District Hospital of Chinese Medicine of Foshan City)
Outcome results
None listed