Review Article
Adverse Events of Acupuncture: A Systematic Review of Case Reports
Table 1
Adverse events associated with acupuncture, moxibustion, and cupping (2000–2011).
| Adverse events | Number of cases |
| Acupuncture | | Complications | 284 | Infections | 239 | Isolated incidents | 48 | Outbreaks | 191 | Internal organ or tissue injury | 38 | Pneumothorax | 13 | Central nerve system | 9 | Peripheral nerves | 4 | Heart | 5 | Other injuries | 7 | Other complications | 7 | Adverse reactions | 10 | Moxibustion | 4 | Cupping | 10 |
| Total | 308 |
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