23 April 2025 : Clinical Research
Buccal Acupuncture Reduces the Dose of Sufentanil Needed in Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery
Yanni Zhong1BE, Jingjing Deng1BD, Ting Pan1BF, Yingting Hu1CF, Yuenong Zhang
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DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947088
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947088
Table 4 Comparison of inflammatory response indicators between the 2 groups of patients (χ̄±s).
| Control (n=40) | Buccal acupuncture (n=40) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | IL-6 (μg/L) | <4 (<4, 5.75) | <4 (<4, 7.23) | 0.551 |
| SAA (mg/L) | <5 (<5, 7.32) | <5 (<5, 7.29) | 0.496 | |
| CRP (mg/L) | <5 (<5, 5.73) | <5 (<5, 6.01) | 0.686 | |
| PCT (μg/L) | 0.09 (0.05, 0.18) | 0.08 (0.05, 0.13) | 0.263 | |
| T3 | IL-6 (μg/L) | <4 (<4, 6.32) | <4 (<4, 6.85) | 0.398 |
| SAA (mg/L) | <5 (<5, 7.97) | <5 (<5, 7.41) | 0.703 | |
| CRP (mg/L) | <5 (<5, 5.68) | <5 (<5, 5.54) | 0.509 | |
| PCT (μg/L) | 0.09 (0.02, 0.22) | 0.09 (0.05, 0.14) | 0.733 | |
| T5 | IL-6 (μg/L) | 5.89 (<4, 9.25) | 5.23 (<4, 9.96) | 0.511 |
| SAA (mg/L) | 6.79 (<5, 10.65) | 6.53 (<5, 9.81) | 0.862 | |
| CRP (mg/L) | <5 (<5, 7.54) | <5 (<5, 7.86) | 0.643 | |
| PCT (μg/L) | 0.12 (0.07, 0.24) | 0.15 (0.09, 0.15) | 0.137 | |