Effectiveness of Reflexology in Prevention of Post-Operative Pain After General Surgery

• 作者: Shweta Choudhary
• 来源期刊: 美中教育评论:B
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: EFFECTIVENESS of REFLEXOLOGY PREVENTION POST-OPERATIVE PAIN general SURGERY
• 年，卷（期）: mzjypl-b_2019,（6）
• 页码范围: 193-200
• 页数: 8页
• 分类号: R24

摘要

In this study,we tried to find out the efficacy of reflexology in prevention of post-operative pain.Different types of methods have been used for prevention of post-operative pain.Conventional Method-analgesia-diclofenac and pethidine non-conventional method-acupressure,acupuncture,and reflexology.The purpose of the paper is to find the efficacy of reflexology in patients with postoperative pain after general surgery.The method is that 60 adult patients of general surgery from The All India Institute of Medical Science over the period of 2001-2005.Patients were divided randomly into two groups:Group I:Reflexology group(foot reflexology and required quantity of standard drugs)and Group II:Control group(standard quantity of standard drugs).Standard drugs included:NSAID(Diclofenac)and Opioids(Pethidine and Fentany l).Pain score was measured by using a visual analog scale of 0-10.In Group I,pain was measured at the time scale of 0,2,6,and 24 hours,and additionally,20 minutes prior to each hour.Twenty minutes is the time interval before and after therapy.0(zero hour).Is time which patient was shifted to recovery room.In Group II,pain score was measured at time intervals of 0,2,6,and 24 hours only.The result is that Group I showed a significant decrease and absolutely significance in pain scores and the requirement and quantity of drugs in Group I as compared to Group II.The discussion is that under the most circumstances pain causes,the greater amount of suffering.Particularly,after general surgery,the effect of foot reflexology causes a very significant reduction of pain score and pain killer in Group I in comparison with Group II in post-operative patients of general surgery.