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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2023; 11(21): 5073-5082
Published online Jul 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i21.5073
Clinical study of acupuncture combined with surface anesthesia using proparacaine in geriatric cataract phacoemulsification
Ping Dong, Li-Fang Wang, Li-Xiang Zhang, Fang Li, Hui-Su Yin, Zhi-Xia Dou, Xiu-Ju Huang, Rui Xu, Wu-Lin Zhang
Ping Dong, Department of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Hebei Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
Li-Fang Wang, Fang Li, Xiu-Ju Huang, Rui Xu, Department of Surgical Anesthesia, Hebei Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
Li-Xiang Zhang, Department of Pediatrics, Hebei General Hospital For Veterans, Xingtai 054000, Hebei Province, China
Hui-Su Yin, Department of Science and Education, Hebei Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
Zhi-Xia Dou, Department of Ocular Trauma, Hebei Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
Wu-Lin Zhang, Department of Cataract, Hebei Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Dong P conceived the overall research goal and designed the research plan and model design; Dong P, Wang LF, Zhang LX and Zhang WL conducted the feasibility analysis and reviewed and supervised the study; Dong P, Li F, Dou ZX, Huang XJ and Yin HS collected clinical data; Xu R and Zhang WL conducted statistical processing and data analysis; Dong P and Zhang WL are responsible for writing the first draft of the paper; Dong P is responsible for the review, revision, and quality control of the paper; all authors reviewed and approved the final draft of the paper.
Supported by 2019 Hebei Provincial Medical Science Research Project Plan, No. 20191053.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by Ethics Committee of Hebei Eye Hospital.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their family members, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors report no relevant conflicts of interest related to this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Wu-Lin Zhang, Doctor, Chief Physician, Department of Cataract, Hebei Eye Hospital, No. 399 Quanbei East Street, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China. eyewlzhang@vip.sina.com
Received: May 31, 2023
Peer-review started: May 31, 2023
First decision: June 14, 2023
Revised: June 28, 2023
Accepted: July 7, 2023
Article in press: July 7, 2023
Published online: July 26, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Innovatively use acupuncture anesthesia in traditional medicine to assist proparacaine in the anesthesia process of cataract surgery, to effectively improve the anesthetic effect, stabilize intraoperative vital signs, and reduce postoperative complications in geriatric cataract phacoemulsification.