Research Article
Integrative Medicine for Postoperative Patients: A Survey of Korean Medicine Doctors
Table 3
Frequency of highly used interventions treating postoperative symptoms.
| | | | Acupuncture | | | Herbal medicine | | | Fracture and joint surgery (%) | Spine surgery | Brain and neuropathy surgery | Fracture and joint surgery | Spine surgery | Brain and neuropathy surgery |
| | Pain | 59 (53.2) | 52 (51.0) | 23 (28.8) | 8 (6.8) | 7 (8.0) | 3 (2.9) | | Paralysis and numbness | 19 (17.1) | 28 (27.5) | 34 (42.5) | 4 (3.4) | 4 (4.5) | 8 (7.6) | | Delay of scar recovery | 14 (12.6) | 10 (9.8) | 5 (6.3) | 34 (29.1) | 23 (26.1) | 4 (3.8) | | Fatigue and tiredness | 3 (2.7) | 3 (2.9) | N/A | 30 (25.6) | 34 (38.6) | 35 (33.3) | | Dizziness | N/A | N/A | 5 (6.3) | N/A | 1 (1.1) | 23 (21.9) | | Total | 111 (100) | 102 (100) | 80 (100) | 117 (100) | 88 (100) | 105 (100) |
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