Effect of wrist-ankle acupuncture on propofol dosage in painless bronchoscopy of elderly patients: A randomized controlled trial

To observe whether wrist-ankle acupuncture can reduce propofol dosage in painless bronchoscopy of elderly patients or not and its potential effect mechanism. A total of 60 patients undergoing painless bronchoscopy were randomized into a wrist-ankle acupuncture group and a control group, 30 cases in each one. In the wrist-ankle acupuncture group, wrist-ankle acupuncture was received and the needles were retained for 30 min before entering to the...