The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Inflammatory Response in Patients Undergoing Limb Ischemia-Reperfusion

• Main Authors: Yunchang Mo (Author), Sijia Chen (Author), Lili Yang (Author), Ledan Huang (Author), Dan Jin (Author), Zhi Yu (Author), Leilei Wang (Author), Liangrong Wang (Author), Shan Luo (Author), Junlu Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Reperfusion after tourniquet use can induce inflammation and cause remote organ injury. We evaluated the therapeutic effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on inflammatory mediators and lung function in patients receiving lower limb tourniquets. Forty patients undergoing uni...