Current practice guidelines recommend acupuncture as a complementary therapy for uncontrolled nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy.
Acupuncture as a complementary therapy in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2009 Apr;22(2):138-41
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Perioperative refers to the three phases of surgery; pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative. The use of acupuncture for perioperative analgesia, nausea and vomiting, sedation and anesthesia is reviewed in this article.
Perioperative Acupuncture and Related Techniques
Anesthesiology. 2005 May; 102(5): 1031–1078.
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Comments in response to 2 recent studies regarding the effects of acupressure/acupuncture on nausea and xerostomia (dry mouth) in patients receiving radiotherapy for cancer.
Acupressure and Acupuncture for Side Effects of Radiotherapy
CA Cancer J Clin. 2009 Aug 14.