Research Article

The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Catheter-Related Bladder Discomfort in Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

Table 1

Patient characteristics and intraoperative anesthetic dosage.

TEAS group (n = 35)Control group (n = 35)

Age (year)70.8 (6.5)69.1 (6.1)
Height (cm)164.3 (6.2)165.3 (6.1)
Weight (kg)63.8 (7.5)63.2 (8.7)
BMI23.6 (2.5)23.1 (2.6)
Surgery time (min)55.6 (20.4)52.2 (18.5)
Anesthesia time (min)69.4 (19.1)66.6 (16.9)
Intraoperative fluids (ml)874.3 (243.0)814.3 (245.1)
Sufentanil consumption (ug)21.4 (3.1)20.0 (2.9)
Remifentanil consumption (ug)521.5 (206.8)464.7 (156.0)
Propofol consumption (mg)250.7 (99.9)225.9 (74.8)
Cisatracurium consumption (mg)7.2 (1.7)7.4 (1.7)

Data is presented as mean standard deviations. TEAS: transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation.