The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Inflammatory Response in Patients Undergoing Limb Ischemia-Reperfusion

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the patients ( in each group). Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.

Group	Gender (M/F)	Age (y)	Height (cm)	Weight (kg)	Operation time (min)	Tourniquet duration (min)
I/R	13/7	42 ± 12.4	168 ± 5.9	61.6 ± 7.8	91.5 ± 14.7	79.5 ± 10.1
TEAS	12/8	43.9 ± 14.4	165.6 ± 7.2	63.3 ± 8.5	90.4 ± 20.0	80.7 ± 11.7

I/R: ischemia-reperfusion; TEAS: transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation.