KONG Jian-qiang,FENG Di,CHEN Yuan-li,et al.Effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on inflammation in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy[J].Journal of Tongji University(Medical Science),2019,40(3):321-325. [点击复制]
Effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on inflammation in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy
KONG Jian-qiang,FENG Di,CHEN Yuan-li,MIN Yi-hua,WANG Jian-sheng,Lv Xin
(Dept. of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200433, China; Dept. of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Baoshan Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Shanghai 201999, China)
Abstract:
Objective To explore effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation(TEAS) on inflammation in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy. Methods Sixty patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy (VATS) were randomly divided into transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation(TEAS) group and Sham group with 30 cases in each group. In TEAS group, TEAS was implemented 30min before anesthesia induction,stimulating at Hegu, Neiguan, Houxi and Zhigou points, and discontinued until the end of operation. The electrodes were attached to the above-mentioned acupoints but without electrical stimulation in Sham group. Flow cytometry was used to measure the concentrations of plasma IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α at 30min before surgery (T1), one lung ventilation 1h (T2), two lung ventilation 10min after surgery (T3) and 24h after surgery (T4), respectively.Postoperative outcome measures were recorded, including the postoperative pulmonary complications within 3 days、The removal time of the thoracic drainage tube and the length of postoperative hospital stay were documented. Results Compared with the Sham group, the levels of plasma IL-6 and IL-10 were decreased significantly at two lung ventilation 10min after surgery (P<0.05). The serum IL-6 and IL-10 levels at two lung ventilation 10min after surgery were higher than those before operation in both groups (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications, the removal time of the thoracic drainage tube and the average length of stay between the two groups. Conclusion Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation may reduce the expression of inflammatory factors in patients undergoing VATS under general anesthesia to alleviate the severity of lung injury during operation.