ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the promoting effect of acupuncture plus massotherapy on post-lithotripsy stone discharging in urinary stone patients.Methods Sixty-two patients who had received extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 31 cases each. The treatment group received acupuncture plus massotherapy and the control group, no treatment. The incidence of postoperative complications was observed in the two groups. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results The total efficacy rate and the incidence of postoperative complication were 90.3% and 61.3%, respectively, in the treatment group and 77.4% and 80.6%, respectively, in the control group. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups (P<0.01).Conclusion Acupuncture plus massotherapy can promote post-lithotripsy stone dis- chargeing in urinary stone patients.