Electroacupuncture-Assisted Craniotomy on an Awake Patient
Although acupuncture has existed for over 2000 years, its application as an anesthetic aid began in the 1950s in China. The first surgical procedure performed under acupuncture anesthesia was a tonsillectomy. Soon thereafter, major and minor surgical procedures took place with electroacupuncture alo...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/19024/1/Electroacupuncture-Assisted_Craniotomy_on_an_Awake_Patient.pdf |