Table 4.
Pneumothoraxes associated with acupuncture (13 cases).
| First author/year (reference) | Country | Cases age/sex | Disease treated | Punctured site | Practitioner | Followup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kao [58] | Taiwan | 28/F | Back pain | Thoracic spine bilaterally | Not specified | Recovered (2 d) |
| Leung 2002 [59] | HK | 70/F | Asthma | Thoracic spine bilaterally | Acupuncturist | Not stated |
| Iwadate 2003 [60] | Japan | 72/F | Stiff neck | Thoracic cavity | Acupuncture clinic | Death |
| Peuker 2004 [61] | Germany | 38/F | Breathing problem | Points at chest and upper back (LU1 and BL13) | Medical acupuncturist | Recovered (1 wk) |
| Saifeldeen 2004 [62] | UK | 31/M | Shoulder pain | Right scapular region | Not specified | Recovered (1 wk) |
| Lee 2005 [63] | HK | 36/F | Back pain | Upper back | Registered TCM practitioner | Recovered (5 d) |
| Chauffe 2006 [64] | USA | 27/M | Upper back pain | Upper back (T2-8 levels) | Not specified | Recovered (2 d) |
| Su 2007 [65] | Singapore | 52/F | Chronic bronchitis | Upper back (T3) | Not specified | Recovered (2 d) |
| Von Riedenauer 2007 [66] | USA | 25/M | Shoulder pain | Migration of embedded needles | Not specified | Recovered (1 wk) |
| Juss 2008 [67] | UK | 50/F | Neck and back pain | Acupoints at upper back (BL13, BL14, BL15, and BL16) | Physiotherapist | Recovered (2 d) |
| Richter 2008 [68] | New Zealand | 35/F | Back pain | Back region | Physiotherapist | Recovered (10 d) |
| Kennedy 2010 [69] | USA | 54/F | Musculoskeletal pain | Left side chest | Not specified | Recovered (?) |
| Inayama 2011 [70] | Japan | 37/F | Not stated | Neck and upper back | Acupuncturist | Recovered (12 d) |