Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회지)

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Analysis of Domestic and International Research Trends Targeting Thoracic Sympathetic Ganglia for Clinical Use of Korean Medicine: A Scoping Review

한의학적 임상 활용을 위한 흉추 교감신경절을 대상으로 한 국내외 연구 동향 분석: 주제범위 문헌고찰

  • Sanghyeon Park (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Jiho Lee (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Sihyun Han (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Seohyun Park (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Dongho Keum (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital)
  • 박상현 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이지호 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 한시현 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 박서현 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 금동호 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2024.03.17
  • Accepted : 2024.04.04
  • Published : 2024.04.30
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Abstract

Objectives This scoping review aimed to suggest a Korean medicine approach by analyzing domestic and international clinical studies targeting the thoracic sympathetic ganglia. Methods This study was conducted based on Arksey and O'Malley's five steps and guided by the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses extension for scoping reviews checklist and appendix. We searched seven electronic databases for studies on thoracic sympathetic ganglia reported untill August 23, 2023. The search terms used were 'thoracic sympathetic chain', 'thoracic paravertebral sympathetic ganglia', and 'thoracic paravertebral ganglion'. Results One hundred twenty-nine studies were finally selected. 90 papers were non-comparative studies (69.8%). The most common disease or symptom was hyperhidrosis (n=109, 66.9%), associated with the T1-7 levels of thoracic sympathetic ganglia (n=107, 65.6%). There were 17 studies (13.2%) of percutaneous approaches targeting the thoracic sympathetic ganglia, five studies (3.1%) targeting the mid-lower thoracic sympathetic ganglia. Conclusions This study broadly analyzed trends in domestic and international research targeting the thoracic sympathetic ganglia and attempted to propose a future Korean medicine approach. Further studies are needed.

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