Therapeutic observation of acupuncture-moxibustion for urinary retention after anorectal operation
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Therapeutic observation of acupuncture-moxibustion for urinary retention after anorectal operation
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Int J of Clin Acupunct (2017) Hua Jin
Abstract
Objective: to observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion in treating urinary retention after anorectal operation. Method: forty patients with urinary retention after anorectal operation were randomly allocated to a treatment group and a control group, 20 cases in each. The treatment group received acupuncture-moxibustion, and the control group received oral administration of Pyridostigmine bromide tablets. After 2 treatment courses, for 10 days each course, the residual urine volume and spontaneous micrate was 90.0% in the treatment group verses 70.0% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.05). The residual urine volume was significantly changed after the treatment in both groups (P<0.05). After the intervention, the residual urine volume in the treatment group was significantly different from that in the control group ( P < 0.05). After the treatment, the mean spontaneous micturation time was (16.52 + 3.18) minutes in the treatment group, versus (41.37 + 5.63) minutes in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: acupuncture-moxibustion is an effective approach in treating urinary retention after anorectal operation, since it can reduce the residual urine volume and shorten the spontaneous micturation duration.
Alternative Title
Intl J of Clin Acupunct
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English
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doi
10.3103/S1047197917040068
issn
1047-1979
issue
4
page end
245
page start
240
volume
26