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IDDF2025-ABS-0135 Clinical effect of acupuncture at the hegu point in improving the tolerance of patients undergoing common gastroscopy
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Journal Article
IDDF2025-ABS-0135 Clinical effect of acupuncture at the hegu point in improving the tolerance of patients undergoing common gastroscopy
2025
Overview
BackgroundExploring the clinical role of acupuncture at the Hegu Point in improving the tolerance of patients undergoing common gastroscopy.MethodsA total of 80 patients who underwent routine gastroscopy from December 2, 2024 to December 14, 2024 were included in the study. They were randomly divided into a conventional group and a Hegu - acupunctured group. The conventional group was given 1% lidocaine to gargle before the procedure, while the Hegu - acupunctured group was given both 1% lidocaine to gargle and acupuncture at the Hegu point. The study compared the following between the two groups: the number of severe vomiting episodes during the procedure, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score (ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no discomfort and 10 indicating the most severe discomfort)) for patient discomfort, the incidence of adverse events during the examination, the operation time of the endoscopist, and whether the patients were willing to undergo routine gastroscopy again.ResultsThe conventional group had 5.24 ± 1.51 severe vomiting episodes intraoperatively, versus 2.46 ± 0.52 in the Hegu - acupunctured group (P=0.016). The Hegu - acupunctured group’s average VAS score for discomfort was 3.35 ± 0.76, compared to 6.26 ± 1.28 in the conventional group (P=0.022). One patient in the Hegu - acupunctured group had pharyngeal bleeding, and three in the conventional group had adverse events like pharyngeal bleeding or oesophageal mucosal tear syndrome (P=0.305). Endoscope operation time was 3.35 ± 0.38min in the Hegu - acupunctured group and 6.12 ± 1.45min in the conventional group (P=0.018). Regarding willingness for future gastroscopy, 31 in the Hegu - acupunctured group and 18 in the conventional group were willing (P=0.004).ConclusionsAcupuncture at the Hegu point before common gastroscopy can effectively help reduce patients’ intraoperative vomiting intensity, lessen patient discomfort, and enhance examination efficiency. It is recommended as an adjuvant intervention for wider application.
