소동물 임상에서 침술마취의 적용 = Application of acupuncture analgesia in small animal practice

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Pain modification is an important part of traditional acupuncture therapies. However, the idea of using acupuncture to alleviate pain has been greatly expanded in the last four decades. It has reached the level that acupuncture may be used as a substitute for conventional anesthesia. Surgical analgesia can be produced by methods involving peripheral or central stimulation, such as Acupuncture Analgesia (AA). The most common method is Electro-Acupuncture Analgesia (EAA). using a special electrostimulator attached to needles in acupuncture points. The major advantages of AA or EAA are its safety in high-risk patients and excellent post-operative pain relief, freedom from complications and enhanced healing which follows surgery under AA. The major disadvantages are the long induction period (10-40 minutes) and variable degrees of analgesia, even in skilled hands. The mechanisms of AA Involve stimulation of peripheral sensory nerve, spinal cord and supraspinal areas (thalamus, midbrain and hypothalamus) AA can be used effectively in dog. The method has its advantage, and disadvantages.