Effect of Acupuncture on Postoperative Pain in Patients after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Table 1
Locations of acupoints in the acupuncture group.
Acupoint
Location
Hegu (LI4)
On the dorsum of the hand, radial to the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone
Waiguan (TE 5)
On the posterior aspect of the forearm, midpoint of the interosseous space between the radius and the ulna, and 2 cuna proximal to the dorsal wrist.
Yanglingquan (GB 34)
On the fibular aspect of the leg and in the depression anterior and distal to the head of the fibula
Zulinqi (GB 41)
On the dorsum of the foot, distal to the junction of the bases of the fourth and fifth metatarsal bones, and in the depression lateral to the fifth extensor digitorum longus tendon
a1 cun (≈20 mm) is defined as the width of the interphalangeal joint of patient’s thumb.
