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Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for the Postoperative Analgesia after Lumbar Vertebrae Surgery: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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DOI: 10.23977/medcm.2023.051018 | Downloads: 7 | Views: 224

Author(s)

Qingling Bian 1, Jing Zou 2, Yueyu Zhang 3, Guofu Huang 4

Affiliation(s)

1 College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China
2 Department of Acupuncture, Wuhan Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China
3 Department of Rehabilitation, Wuhan Central Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
4 Longgang District Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen City, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Corresponding Author

Guofu Huang

ABSTRACT

The increasing frequency of lumbar vertebrae surgery has heightened the need for effective postoperative pain management. Acupuncture, globally acknowledged for its analgesic efficacy, emerges as a potential intervention for addressing postoperative pain following lumbar spine surgery. Despite its widespread use, a comprehensive evaluation of the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in this specific context is currently lacking. To address this knowledge gap, the development of a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol is crucial to synthesizing existing evidence rigorously. Eight databases are searched since they were created until November 2023: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI); Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP), Wanfang Database, Chinese Biological Medicine Database (CBM). We utilize the STATA software (16.0, Texas, USA) for statistical analysis. The primary outcomes of the study are the efficacy rate and pain score. The result of this study is that acupuncture treatment is effective for analgesia after lumbar spine surgery and we will also observe the safety and any side effects. This review presents new evidence to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for postoperative analgesia after lumbar vertebrae surgery.

KEYWORDS

Acupuncture Analgesia, Postoperative Pain, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Spine Surgery, Lumbar Vertebrae, Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

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Qingling Bian, Jing Zou, Yueyu Zhang, Guofu Huang, Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for the Postoperative Analgesia after Lumbar Vertebrae Surgery: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. MEDS Chinese Medicine (2023) Vol. 5: 121-130. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medcm.2023.051018.

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