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Acupunture Post-Myeloma Surgery
Is acupuncture post-myeloma surgery necessary? My reasoning, based on the study linked below is straightforward. The first step is to think about surgery beyond the specific operation.
When a myeloma patient is undergoing surgery to stabilize bone damage, what are the possible negative side effects of that surgery?
When a multiple myeloma (MM) patient undergoes surgery to stabilize bone damage—such as for pathologic fractures, spinal instability, or long bone lesions—there are several potential negative side effects and risks, which can be grouped into general surgical risks, disease-specific considerations, and long-term complications.
🩺 General Surgical Risks (Applicable to Most Patients)
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Infection
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Surgical site infection (SSI)
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Osteomyelitis (bone infection)
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Increased risk due to immunosuppression from myeloma and prior chemotherapy
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Bleeding
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Intraoperative or postoperative bleeding
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Myeloma-related thrombocytopenia or coagulopathy can worsen this
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Anesthesia Risks
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Cardiopulmonary complications, especially in older or frail patients
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Delayed Healing
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Due to poor bone quality, malnutrition, or concurrent steroid use
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I am a long-term MM survivor. Having experienced many short-term, long-term and late-stage side effects from my therapies, I admit that I am biased. So the decision is yours. Does the research indicating more than a third of MM patients develop complications motivate you to undergo acupuncture post-surgery?
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Hang in there,
David Emerson
- MM Survivor
- MM Cancer Coach
- Director PeopleBeatingCancer
A Bibliometric Analysis of Acupuncture Treatment of Postoperative Complications from 2003 to 2023
Background: Postoperative complications refer to some related clinical symptoms that occur after surgery, which can affect7 the patient’s recovery. Acupuncture has a good effects on postoperative complications, which can accelerate postoperative recovery. Currently, there are many literature studies in this field. However, there has been no quantitative analysis of these literature. Therefore, in this study, the bibliometric method was adopted to analyze the relevant literature, thereby exploring the research hotspots and trends in this field.
Methods: Through the web of science core database, we collected the relevant literature on the acupuncture treatment of postoperative complications from 2003 to 2023, used citespace software to analyze the author, publishing institution, country, keywords, references, cited journals and other information of these literature, and analyzed its research hotspots and research trends through a visual view.
Results: A total of 213 articles were obtained, and the annual publication volume overall is on the rise, especially in recent years when the publication volume has surged. The field with the highest number of publications is Integrative Complementary Medicine. The most cited journal is Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The country with the highest number of publications is China, and the institution with the highest number of publications is Capital Medical University. The author with the highest number of publications is Zhu, Junchao. The most central cited author is LEE A. The articles with the highest frequency and centrality of cited references are published by Liu, Y. H. The most frequently studied keywords are acupuncture.
Conclusion
In summary, this study analyzes the current research hotspots, research institutions, countries, regions, and potential research directions, as well as research partners. It is believed that acupuncture, as a supplementary medicine, is widely used in postoperative complications, especially in areas such as gastrointestinal dysfunction, postoperative pain, and postoperative intestinal obstruction. It is of great significance for accelerating the construction of rehabilitation surgery and is worth promoting.
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