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Wristband Uses Acupressure to Prevent Nausea.
SAN DIEGO -- Acupressure applied by a specially designed wristband is significantly more effective than placebo in preventing postle paoscopy nausea and vomiting, Dr. Robert Harrison said at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
In a study of 102 patients, the incidence of nausea and vomiting in the first 24 hours after the procedure was 19% in those wearing the acupressure band and 42% in those wearing a band that did not deliver acupressure.
"I was skeptical, but I have to say that they really do work," said study investigator Dr. Harrison, who performs about 15 laparoscopies per week. "The efficacy of antiemetics is poor, and the side effects are high. This wristband is a safe and economical alternative.
The band's mechanism of action is unclear, but the acu-pressure is thought to trigger the release of endorphins, said Dr. Harrison of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.
The wristband used in the study, which is known as SeaBand, operates by applying pressure on the P6 acupressure point using a plastic stud. This point is located between the tendons of the extensor carpi adialis and the palmaris longus.
The bands, which ...
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