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Electroacupuncture reversed the inhibition of intestinal peristalsis induced by intrathecal injection of morphine in rabbits.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8325148     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Morphine elicits a series of adverse effects including the inhibition of intestinal motility in addition to the therapeutic benefit of alleviating postoperative pain. To ascertain the role of electroacupuncture (EA) in diminishing those detrimental effects on recovery, we imitated the clinical procedures in rabbits. Morphine was given via a preimplanted cannula within spinal subarachnoid space, while the duodenal motility, respiration rate and arterial pressure were simultaneously recorded. It was found that morphine (6 mg/rabbit, IT) markedly suppressed duodenal peristalsis, decreased respiration rate throughout 90 min observation. When EA was administered together with morphine, peristalsis of the duodenum was much less inhibited (P < 0.05, vs morphine alone group), but no significant improvement of respiratory depression was noticed (P > 0.05), nor obvious change of arterial pressure in both groups. The results strongly recommend extensive application of EA in postoperative care, so as to decrease both the required dosage of morphine and the subsequent occurrence of postoperative ileus, while attaining sufficient analgesia.
Authors:
J L Dai; Z J Ren; Z M Fu; Y H Zhu; S F Xu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chinese medical journal     Volume:  106     ISSN:  0366-6999     ISO Abbreviation:  Chin. Med. J.     Publication Date:  1993 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-08-06     Completed Date:  1993-08-06     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7513795     Medline TA:  Chin Med J (Engl)     Country:  CHINA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  220-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurobiology, Shanghai Medical University.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Duodenum / physiology
Electroacupuncture*
Female
Injections, Spinal
Intestine, Small / drug effects,  physiology*
Male
Morphine / pharmacology*
Peristalsis / drug effects
Rabbits
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
57-27-2/Morphine

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