Successful practice of electroacupuncture analgesia in equine surgery.
Abstract: Electroacupuncture analgesia was used for surgery in horses and donkeys. A KWD-808 electrical stimulator was used to incrementally induce a dense, dispersed wave output at frequencies from 20 to 55 Hz, which was maintained at a frequency of 55 Hz, and to change the amplitude of the wave to the best grading number for the suggested operation in each animal. Induction of analgesia lasted for 20-30 minutes, and the effect of analgesia was maintained for 20-45 minutes depending on the type of surgery performed. The exhibited clinical signs, physical examination data, and the responses of all animals were used for evaluating the periods of analgesia. Although the majority of the cases (95%) had no response to strong surgical pain, they experienced significant increases in heart rates and respiratory rates during induction. The lack of pain, relaxed surgical procedures, reduced intraoperative bleeding, and improved healing without complications were all definite benefits of using electroacupuncture analgesia in surgery. Thus, this study has provided surgical evidence supporting the effectiveness of electroacupuncture analgesia, as well as confirming its reliability, in the field of equine anesthesia and surgery.
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Publication Date: 2014-07-24 PubMed ID: 25660442DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2014.07.002Google Scholar: Lookup
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Summary
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The research investigates the use of electroacupuncture as a method of pain relief during surgical procedures on horses and donkeys. The results show a significant reduction in pain and other surgical complications, making it a reliable and effective alternative anesthesia method in equine surgery.
Methodology
- The research employs Electroacupuncture (EA) as anesthetization during surgery performed on equines.
- An electrical stimulator known as a KWD-808 was used. It induced dense, dispersed wave outputs at gradually increased frequencies from 20 to 55 Hz.
- Subsequent to reaching 55 Hz, the frequency was held constant and the amplitude of the wave was changed based on the requirements of each individual surgery.
- The process of inducing analgesia (absence of pain sensation) lasted between 20 to 30 minutes.
Assessing Effectiveness
- The effectiveness of the analgesic effect was judged based on the animal’s reactions, physical examination data, and displayed clinical signs.
- The duration of the analgesic effect varied from 20-45 minutes, this could differ based on the type of surgery performed on the animal.
- 95% of the test subjects exhibited no response to strong surgical pain, however, there were notable increases in heart and respiratory rates during the induction phase.
Benefits
- The research pointed out multiple benefits of using EA in surgical procedures.
- The analgesic effects from the EA resulted in relaxed surgical procedures and smaller incidences of intraoperative bleeding.
- Post-operation recovery showed improved healing and zero complications, attributing these benefits directly to the use of EA in anesthetization.
Conclusion
- The research concludes that electroacupuncture provides effective analgesia during surgery on equine subjects.
- The study provides substantial evidence to support the benefits of EA in surgical procedures, underlining its effectiveness and reliability in the field of equine surgery and anesthesia.
Cite This Article
APA
Sheta E, Ragab S, Farghali H, El-Sherif A.
(2014).
Successful practice of electroacupuncture analgesia in equine surgery.
J Acupunct Meridian Stud, 8(1), 30-39.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jams.2014.07.002 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Electronic address: shetaeme@hotmail.com.
- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
- Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
- Equine Division, Veterinary Military Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
MeSH Terms
- Acupuncture Analgesia / veterinary
- Animals
- Electroacupuncture / veterinary
- Horse Diseases / surgery
- Horses
- Pain Management / veterinary
Citations
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