AI Article Synopsis
- Acupuncture may help reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
- While acupuncture did not lower pain levels (as measured by VAS scores) in the first 48 hours post-surgery, it showed effectiveness in reducing pain after that time.
- Due to varying results across different studies, it's unclear how acupuncture affects opioid use post-TKA, highlighting a need for more research in this area.
Article Abstract
»: Acupuncture after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may decrease the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).
»: Acupuncture did not decrease visual analog scale (VAS) scores in the 0 to 48-hour interval but did decrease VAS scores at >48 hours after TKA.
»: The heterogeneity of the studies prevented meta-analysis of opioid use with acupuncture after TKA; a systematic review demonstrated mixed results.
»: Additional studies are needed to investigate opioid reduction with acupuncture after TKA.
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