Table 2 Surgical outcomes
From: Acupuncture for pain control after degenerative lumbar spine surgery
AC (n = 37) | PCA (n = 27) | NA (n = 32) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
26 (68.42) | 14 (51.85) | 12 (37.50) | 0.024* | |
Complete remission | 3 (8.11) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.13) | |
Much improved | 23 (62.16) | 14 (51.85) | 11 (34.38) | |
11 (29.73) | 13 (48.15) | 20 (62.50) | ||
Modestly improved | 10 (27.02) | 11 (40.74) | 20 (62.50) | |
Unchanged | 1 (2.70) | 2 (7.41) | 0 (0) | |
Worse | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |