ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen with needles retained after BO's abdominal acupuncture in treating neurogenic bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury. Method Ninety patients diagnosed with neurogenic bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury were randomized into hyperbaric oxygen with needles retained group, hyperbaric oxygen followed by acupuncture group, and acupuncture followed by hyperbaric oxygen group, 30 cases each. The clinical efficacies of the three groups were observed. Result The three treatment protocols were all effective in treating neurogenic bowel dysfunction due to spinal cord injury, but the hyperbaric oxygen with needles retained group was superior to the other two groups(P<0.05), and the hyperbaric oxygen followed by acupuncture group was better than the acupuncture followed by hyperbaric oxygen group(P<0.05). Conclusion Hyperbaric oxygen with needles retained can effectively treat neurogenic bowel dysfunction due to spinal cord injury, and generally enhance the quality of life of spinal cord injury patients.