Research Article

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

Table 5

Serum concentration of biochemical indicators.

TEAS group (n = 35)Control group (n = 35)
T0T4T5T9T10T0T4T5T9T10

1L-1β (ng/ml)0.1 (0.6)0.1 (0.1)0.1 (0.0)0.1 (0.0)0.1 (0.0)0.1 (0.1)0.1 (0.1)0.1 (0.1)0.1 (0.0)0.1 (0.0)
TNF-α (pg/ml)0.2 (0.2)0.2 (0.2)0.2 (0.2)0.2 (0.2)0.2 (0.2)0.2 (0.2)0.2 (0.2)0.2 (0.1)0.2 (0.1)0.2 (0.1)
Epinephrine (ng/ml)0.2 (0.2)0.2 (0.2)0.2 (0.2)0.2 (0.1)0.2 (0.1)0.2 (0.3)0.2 (0.3)0.2 (0.3)0.2 (0.3)0.2 (0.3)
Blood glucose (mmol/L)5.3 (0.6)5.2 (0.5)5.5 (1.0)5.6 (1.2)5.7 (1.0)5.3 (0.5)5.3 (0.5)6.2 (2.4)6.3 (2.4)5.9 (1.9)
Blood lactic acid (mmol/L)0.9 (0.4)1.0 (0.4)1.0 (0.4)1.0 (0.4)1.0 (0.7)1.0 (0.3)1.0 (0.3)1.1 (0.3)1.1 (0.4)1.1 (0.6)

TEAS: transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation.T0: before anesthesia; T4: 30 minutes after surgery; T5: at the end of surgery; T9: at the time out of PACU. IL-1β: interleukin-1; TNF-α: tumor necrosis-α. vs. T4.