Acupoint Stimulation After Anesthesia Induction Does Not Decrease Nausea and Vomiting After Hepatectomy: A Multi-Center Double-Blinded Clinical Trial

Key Points

• This research investigates whether acupoint stimulation after anesthesia induction reduces nausea and vomiting following hepatectomy.
• Conducted a multi-center double-blinded clinical trial.
• Compared acupoint stimulation with a control in patients undergoing hepatectomy.
• Measured incidence of nausea and vomiting post-anesthesia induction.
• No significant reduction in nausea and vomiting was observed in the acupoint stimulation group compared to the control group.
• Patients receiving acupoint stimulation reported similar levels of nausea after surgery as those who did not.