AnesthesiologyAcupoint StimulationCesarean Delivery
Acupoint Stimulation Provides Modest Postoperative Pain Relief After Cesarean Delivery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
By MedXY|Jul 26, 2026
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 RCTs found that acupoint stimulation reduces postoperative pain scores after Cesarean delivery by small but statistically significant amounts across 48 hours, with moderate-to-high certainty evidence.