Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome of Patients after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of participants.
Characteristics
Sham TEAS (n = 30)
TEAS (n = 30)
value
Age (year, mean ± SD)
47.1 ± 16.3
45.4 ± 18.7
0.052
Sex (n (%))
Male
18 (60)
19 (63.3)
0.629
Female
12 (40)
11 (36.7)
Weight (kg, mean ± SD)
57.6 ± 13.2
58.4 ± 14.8
0.828
ASA physical status (n (%))
I
6 (20)
7 (23.3)
—
II
16 (53.3)
14 (46.7)
—
III
8 (26.7)
9 (30)
—
Stone position (n (%))
Left
12 (40)
19 (63.3)
0.240
Right
18 (60)
11 (36.7)
Stone (multiple)
23 (83.3)
20 (66.7)
Staghorn calculi (n (%))
17 (56.7)
21 (70)
0.506
Diabetes (n (%))
12 (40)
9 (30)
0.408
Hypertension (n (%))
7 (23.3)
6 (20)
0.712
Preoperative urine culture (n (%))
Positive
12 (40)
10 (33.3)
0.579
Negative
18 (60)
20 (66.7)
Temperature (°C, mean ± SD)
36.2 ± 1.2
36.4 ± 0.9
0.135
White cell count (×109/L)
7.14 ± 1.84
7.23 ± 1.77
0.374
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
12.32 ± 2.43
12.83 ± 1.04
0.481
Urea nitrogen (mmol/L)
5.82 ± 0.64
5.37 ± 0.82
0.288
Serum creatinine (μmol/L)
90.37 ± 3.63
85.66 ± 4.21
0.736
Tract size
18–20 F
4 (13.3)
7 (23.3)
0.205
21–24 F
10 (33.3)
8 (26.7)
25–30 F
16 (53.3)
15 (50)
Volume of transfusion (mL, mean ± SD)
743.5 ± 76.2
764.7 ± 82.5
0.536
Operation time (min, mean ± SD)
114.2 ± 10.7
110.4 ± 12.8
0.278
Anesthesia time (min, mean ± SD)
138.2 ± 20.2
132.7 ± 18.7
0.473
Note. Values are presented as mean mean ± SD or n (%). TEAS, transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation; SD, standard deviation; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.
