2024/05/19 by Yi He, Shate Xiang, Danjun Zhang +1
Medicine · #Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies #Healthcare and Venom Research #Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/jso.27691
crossref issued 2024/05/19 · crossref published 2024/05/19 · crossref published-online 2024/05/19 · openalex publication_date 2024/05/19 · crossref created 2024/05/20 · crossref published-print 2024/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · crossref deposited 2025/11/15 · crossref indexed 2026/08/01 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Acupuncture treatment is a common intervention for the clinical relief of primary liver cancer (PLC) pain, but there is variability in its efficacy. This review systematically assessed the efficacy and safety of acupuncture treatment for PLC pain by meta-analysis. A total of 17 randomized controlled trial studies involving 1162 patients met the inclusion criteria. This study identified the acupuncture method, treatment duration, and patient age were the main factors affecting the efficacy of acupuncture treatment.