假手術是一種安慰療法,醫生沒有對病人做過任何真正的手術。假手術的作用類似於安慰劑藥物。在臨床試驗中,假手術是一個重要的對照實驗。一項研究顯示,在53個個案中,有39個假手術對病情有改善,當中更有27個與真手術的效果相若。[1][2]

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  2. ^ Louw A, et al. Sham Surgery in Orthopedics: A Systematic Review of the Literature.. Pain Medicine. 1 April 2017, 18 (4): 736–750. PMID 27402957. doi:10.1093/pm/pnw164 . 

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