Journal of Acupuncture Research
- Volume 25 Issue 4
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- Pages.117-125
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- 2008
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- 2586-288X(pISSN)
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- 2586-2898(eISSN)
Clinical Characteristics of Poor Responders to Acupotomy and Safety Pretreatment Management
침도 침술시 부작용과 예방법에 관한 연구
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Kim, Sung-Chul
(Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Gwang-ju Oriental Medical Hospital, Wonkwang University)
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김성철
(원광대학교 광주한방병원 침구과)
- Published : 2008.08.20
Abstract
Objectives : Analyze according to types of event causing the adverse outcome due to acupotomy, and discuss problems and safety reqirements to using this therapy in Korea. Methods : Based upon the indication, contraindication, treatment procedures, clinical obsevations, acupotomy-related adverse outcome case reports, the factors of damaging event were classified. Results : The main factors of adverse outcome by acupotomy were anatomical ignorance, contamination of device or hospital staff, failure to notice preexisting disease(cardiovascular disease, hypertension, renal failure, hemophilia, chronic Liver Disease, etc.), unskilled treatment procedures(massive bleeding) and techniques(nerve injury, hepatic and splenic injury, Pneumothorax). Conclusions : It is mandatory to prepare adequate sterilie aseptic technique. The clinician should ensure understand genernal health state of patient and anatomical direction.