Research Article

An Evaluation of Electroacupuncture at the Weizhong Acupoint (BL-40) as a Means of Relieving Pain Induced by Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

Table 6

Analgesic side effects for different upper urolithiasis groups.

Side effect of analgesic
Number of people (%)
U-I
control ( )
U-II
sham-EA ( )
U-III
100 Hz EA ( )
value

Do not feel dizzy at all after operation (score 0)17 (68%)22 (92%)21 (84%)0.1009
Feel slightly dizzy after operation (score 1)7 (28%)1 (4%)4 (16%)
Feel dizzy and walk wobbly after operation (score 2)1 (4%)1 (4%)0 (0%)
Feel very dizzy, walk wobbly, and nauseate after operation (score 3)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Feel very dizzy, walk wobbly, and vomit after operation (score 4) 0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)