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The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of wrist-ankle acupuncture in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk female patients.

August 7, 2026Journal of Investigative SurgeryOpen Access

Letter Regarding the “Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Prophylaxis in High-Risk Female Patients: A Pragmatic, Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial”

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The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of wrist-ankle acupuncture in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk female patients.
Pragmatic randomized single-blind sham-controlled trial design
Focus on high-risk female patients undergoing surgery
Comparison of treatment group receiving wrist-ankle acupuncture to sham control group
Wrist-ankle acupuncture significantly reduced postoperative nausea and vomiting compared to the control group.
The study reports a marked decrease in PONV rates among those receiving acupuncture treatment.

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Randomized trial evaluates wrist-ankle acupuncture efficacy in preventing nausea and vomiting in high-risk females, suggesting promising benefits.

Abstract

To the Editor,We read with great interest the article by Yu et al. [1] evaluating the efficacy of wrist-ankle acupuncture (WAA) for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in high-risk ...

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a758bd0847ab6d26c01f515 https://doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2026.2696120

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Implication

Randomized trial evaluates wrist-ankle acupuncture efficacy in preventing nausea and vomiting in high-risk females, suggesting promising benefits.

Letter Regarding the “Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Prophylaxis in High-Risk Female Patients: A Pragmatic, Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial”

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Letter Regarding the “Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Prophylaxis in High-Risk Female Patients: A Pragmatic, Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial”

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