Research Article

Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome of Patients after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

Anesthetic consumption and complications after surgery.

VariablesSham TEAS (n = 30)TEAS (n = 30) value

SIRS (n (%))9 (30)2 (6.67)0.023#
Propofol (mg, mean ± SD)625.7 ± 261.4469.2 ± 181.70.016#
Remifentanil (μg, mean ± SD)1107.5 ± 327.4878.7 ± 177.40.023#
Volume of rehydration (min, mean ± SD)234.2 ± 73.3228.5 ± 81.20.734
Hypothermia (n (%))17 (32.7)15 (27.8)0.582
Hyperthermia (n (%))8 (15.4)8 (14.8)0.935
Hypotension (n (%))14 (26.9)6 (11.1)0.042#
Hypertension (n (%))15 (28.8)5 (9.3)0.012#
Emergence agitation (n (%))14 (26.9)5 (9.3)0.018#
PONV (n (%))15 (28.8)6 (11.1)0.022#
Vertigo (n (%))13 (25)10 (18.5)0.418
Sleepiness (n (%))14 (26.7)9 (16.7)0.200
Skin itch (n (%))7 (13.5)5 (9.3)0.495
Remedy analgesic (mg, mean ± SD)142.5 ± 23.687.5 ± 10.20.028#
Hospital stay (days, mean ± SD)6.43 ± 2.155.31 ± 1.130.072

Note. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or n (%). TEAS, transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation; PACU, postanesthesia care unit; PONV, nausea and vomiting. , compared with group sham TEAS.