During endotracheal tube insertion under general anesthesia, sympathetic nerve activity increases, which leads to increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and increased catecholamine levels in the blood. It is important for patients to maintain hemodynamic stability during anesthesia induction and ultimately mitigate the cardiovascular stress response associated with tracheal intubation. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation based on Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture theory (TENS-WAA) is a non-invasive pain treatment method, It has the advantages of easy wearing, concentrated treatment site, safe treatment and needle-free. To date, due to the lack of large-scale clinical use of TENS-WAA, only a few studies have reported the use of TENS-WAA for postoperative pain rehabilitation, especially for perioperative pain management. The aim of this study is to evaluate the median effective dose (ED50) of TENS-WAA for remifentanil inhibiting responses to tracheal intubation under general anesthesia, and to provide a reliable basis for its clinical promotion.
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the half maximum effective concentration (EC50) of remifentanil
Timeframe: The remifentanil concentration was recorded for 2 minutes after successful tracheal intubation.