To provide a meta-analysis protocol that synthesizes the existing evidence on the effect of acupuncture combined with non-general anesthesia versus simple non-general anesthesia when used in anorectal surgery can reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions associated with anorectal surgery. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture combined with non-general anesthesia and simple non-general anesthesia in anorectal surgery. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of acupuncture combined with non-general anesthesia were evaluated using the Cochrane systematic evaluation method. The search was conducted on CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP Full-Text e-Journals Database, Pubmed and Embase, and the search concluded in August 2022. Randomized controlled trials of spinal anesthesia with or without supplemental acupuncture that met inclusion criteria were selected. Seven RCTs comprising 625 patients were included. Display after analysis showed high heterogeneity in the rate of significant efficacy of acupuncture combined with non-general anesthesia, with results showing RR = 1.12, 95% CI (0.88, 1.42), combined effect size test Z = 0.90, P = 0.37, suggesting no statistically significant difference. However, the homogeneity of the adverse reaction analysis was good, and results showed RR = 0.45, 95% CI (0.35, 0.57), with a combined effect size Z = 6.58, P < 0.0001. This statistically significant result indicated that the rate of adverse reactions was lower when acupuncture was combined with non-general anesthesia compared to alone with non-general anesthesia. Supplementation of spinal anesthesia with acupuncture can reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions associated with anorectal surgery.

Jing Li, Sheng Peng. Meta-analysis of Acupuncture Combined with Non-general Anesthesia in Anorectal Surgery. International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 10: 32-38. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFM.2024.061005.

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