Research Article
Acupuncture at the P6 Acupoint to Prevent Postoperative Pain after Craniotomy: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
Table 2
Patient-reported pain scores over time.
| | Acupuncture group (N = 58) | Sham acupuncture group (N = 59) | values |
| VAS pain score 0–24 h after operation | 3 (2–5) | 3 (3–5) | 0.064 | VAS pain score 24–48 h after operation | 3 (0–4) | 4 (3–5) | 0.002 | VAS pain score 48–72 h after operation | 2 (0–4) | 3 (2–3) | 0.254 |
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