Analgesic efficacy of laser acupuncture and electroacupuncture in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy

Autor(es)

Nascimento, Felipe F. ^[1] ; Marques, Virginia I. ^[1] ; Crociolli, Giulianne C. ^[1] ; Nicacio, Gabriel M. ^[1] ; Nicacio, Isabela P. A. G. ^[1] ; Cassu, Renata N. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Oeste Paulista, Unoeste, Fac Vet Med, Dept Vet Surg & Anestesiol, BR-19067175 Presidente Prudente - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE; v. 81, n. 5, p. 764-770, MAY 2019.
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Resumo

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of laser acupuncture and electroacupuncture on postoperative pain and analgesic requirements in cats. In a prospective, randomized and blinded clinical study, thirty cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy were sedated with intramuscular (IM) ketamine (5 mg/kg), midazolam (0.5 mg/kg), and tramadol (2 mg/kg). Before the induction of anesthesia, the animals were randomly distributed into three groups of ten cats each: LA: bilateral Stomach 36 (ST-36) and Spleen 6 (SP-6) acupoints were stimulated with an infrared laser; EA: bilateral ST-36 and SP-6 acupoints were stimulated with an electrical stimulus; Control: no acupuncture was applied. Postoperative analgesia was evaluated in the first 24 hr post-extubation using the Interactive Visual Analogue Scale and UNESP-Botucatu Multidimensional Composite Pain Scale. Rescue analgesia was provided with IM tramadol (2 mg/kg), and the pain scores were reassessed 30 min after the rescue intervention. If the analgesia remained insufficient, meloxicam (0.2 mg/kg IM, single dose) was administered. Data were analyzed using t-tests, the Mann-Whitney U test, and Friedman test. P< 0.05 was considered significant. The pain scores did not significantly differ between the treatment groups at any time point (P> 0.05). The prevalence of rescue analgesia was significantly higher in the Control group than in the LA and EA groups (P=0.033). Preoperative laser and electroacupuncture reduced the need for rescue analgesia during the first 24 hr after ovariohysterectomy. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/20931-9 - Laser acupuntura versus eletroacupuntura para o controle da dor pós-operatória em gatas submetidas à ovariosalpingohisteretomia
• Beneficiário: Felipe Franco Nascimento
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica