Shoulder Tip Pain After Laparoscopic Surgery Analgesia by Collateral Meridian Acupressure (Shiatsu) Therapy: A Report of 2 Cases

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 484-488

  Yeh, Chun Chang ^a   Ko, Shan Chi ^b   Huh, Billy K ^c   Kuo, Chang Po ^a   Wu, Ching Tang ^a   Cherng, Chen Hwan ^a   Wong, Chih Shung ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Duke University Medical Center ^*

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupressure; Laparoscopy; Shoulder pain; Thermography

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; KETOROLAC; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NAUSEA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEPTIC ULCER; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHIATSU; SHOULDER PAIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VOMITING;

EID: 49549095817     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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