ABSTRACT
objective To evaluate effect of the Yishen-Tiaodu moxibustion combined with bladder training to treat neurogenic bladder after spinal cord injury operation.Methods 72 patients met the inclusion criteria of neurogenic bladder were divided into two groups according to random number table: a control group was treated with bladder training, and a treatment group on the basis of the control group was treated withYishen-Tiaodu moxibustion therapy. Both groups were treated for 3 months. The urodynamics as well as the change of urinalysis and kidney function were observed in both groups.Results The original bladder feeling (90.2 ± 6.9 mlvs. 53.1 ± 6.9 ml,t=22.812)、maximum urinary output(302.1 ± 37.8 mlvs. 207.7 ± 40.9 ml, t=10.170), the maximum bladder capacity (399.8 ± 74.1 mlvs. 330.9 ± 50.2 ml,t=4.619) in the treatment group were higher than the control group after treatment (P<0.01). Residual urine volume (82.9 ± 32.9 mlvs. 109.8 ± 51.8 ml,t=2.630) in the treatment group was lower than the control group (P<0.01); the 24h urinary protein (70.8 ± 9.1 mgvs. 96.3 ± 14.9 mg,t=8.763), Urea (5.7 ± 2.1 mmol/Lvs. 9.3 ± 2.9 mmol/L,t=6.033), Scr (100.8 ± 19.6μmol/Lvs. 119.2 ± 19.7μmol/L,t=3.973), BUN (5.2 ± 1.8 mmol/Lvs. 6.7 ± 2.4 mmol/L,t=3.000) in the treatment group were significantly decreased than the control group(P<0.01).Conclusions Yishen-Tiaodu moxibustion combined with bladder training could effectively improve urodynamics for the neurogenic bladder in patients with SCI, and decrease the incidence of urinary tract infections.