The Efficacy of Acupuncture in Post-Operative Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The Efficacy of Acupuncture in Post-Operative Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Postoperative pain resulting from surgical trauma is a significant challenge for healthcare providers. Opioid analgesics are commonly used to treat postoperative pain; however, these drugs are associated with a number of undesirable side effects.This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the...

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Main Authors: Ming-Shun Wu, Kee-Hsin Chen, I-Fan Chen, Shihping Kevin Huang, Pei-Chuan Tzeng, Mei-Ling Yeh, Fei-Peng Lee, Jaung-Geng Lin, Chiehfeng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4784927?pdf=render

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