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. 2013 Mar 20;2013:581203. doi: 10.1155/2013/581203

Table 8.

Other organ or tissue injuries associated with acupuncture (7 cases).

First author/year (reference) Country Cases age/sex Disease treated Punctured site Complication Onset after acupuncture Practitioner Followup
Kim 2002 [86] Korea 54/M Abdominal pain Back Pseudoaneurysm of abdominal aorta Immediately OMD Recovered (8 d)
Kao 2002 [87] Taiwan 61/F Osteoarthritis Knee Pseudoaneurysm of the popliteal artery 6 mo Not specified Recovered
(in 1 y)
Uhm 2005 [88] Korea 42/F Dyspepsia Abdomen Acute traumatic pancreatitis 5 h Acupuncture clinic Recovered (4 d)
Chang 2005 [89] Korea 68/F LBP Abdomen Aortoduodenal fistula 2 wk Not specified Dead
Cheng 2005 [90] Taiwan 37/F Weight loss Abdomen Rectus sheath hematoma 4 h Not specified Recovered (1 mo)
Usichenko 2006 [91] Germany 78/M Postoperative pain Ear lobe (embedded needles) Ear hematomas 4 d Not specified Recovered with discoloration
Kuo 2010 [92] Taiwan 39/F Knee soreness Popliteal fossa Popliteal arteriovenous fistula Several years Not specified Discharged