The effect of acupuncture on postoperative nausea and vomiting after pediatric tonsillectomy: A meta-analysis and systematic review

Laryngoscope

Volumn 126, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1761-1767

  Shin, Hwang Cheol ^a   Kim, Jong Seung ^a,b   Lee, Sang Kyi ^a   Kwon, Sam Hyun ^a,b   Kim, Min Su ^c   Lee, Eun Jung ^a,b   Yoon, Yong Joo ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

acupuncture; Postoperative nausea and vomiting; tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COHORT ANALYSIS; ELECTROTHERAPY; EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCREENING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 84978764172     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: 15314995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lary.25883     Document Type: Article

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