Clinical observation of rapid massage at Shuidao (ST 28) to prevent postpartum urinary retention / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the clinical effect of rapid massage at Shuidao (ST 28) to prevent puerpera from postpartum urinary retention.@*METHODS@#A total of 200 puerpera giving birth through vagina were enrolled and divided into an observation group and a control group according to the random number table method, 100 cases in each group. In the observation group, rapid massage at Shuidao (ST 28) was applied. In the control group,there was no intervention and urinated naturally. The traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scale was used to evaluate poor sense of urination, and record puerpera with or without postpartum urinary retention, the poor sense of first urination, the first time of urination, the amount of first urination and postpartum hemorrhage.@*RESULTS@#The poor sense of first urination in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control (<0.001), the first time of urination in the observation group was significantly earlier than that in the control group (<0.001), the amount of first urination in the observation group was significantly more than that in the control group (<0.001), the observation group was superior to the control group to prevent postpartum urinary retention (<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Rapid massage at Shuidao (ST 28) can reduce the poor sense of first urination, significantly advance the time of spontaneous urination, significantly increase the amount of first urination and effectively prevent postpartum urinary retention.

Effects on urinary retention after spinal cord injury treated with acupuncture at Zhibian (BL 54) and Shuidao (ST 28) with elongated needle / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the clinical effects of acupuncture with elongated needle on urinary retention after spinal cord injury.@*METHODS@#A total of 66 patients with urinary retention after spinal cord injury were randomized into an elongated needle group (34 cases) and a filiform needle group (32 cases). In both of the groups, the routine orthopedic treatment and the bladder function training were adopted. Additionally, in the elongated needle group, the acupuncture at Zhibian (BL 54) and Shuidao (ST 28) was used with the elongated needle. In the filiform needle group, the acupuncture with filiform needle was used at Zhibian (BL 54) and Shuidao (ST 28). In both of the groups, acupuncture treatment was provided once every two days, for 2 months consecutively. Separately, before treatment and after 1, 2 month treatment, the residual urine volume, urodynamic parameters (bladder capacity, peak urinary flow rate and bladder pressure) and safety indicators were observed in the patients of the two groups. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.@*RESULTS@#As compared with the results before treatment, the residual urine volume was reduced obviously (all <0.01), bladder capacity, peak urinary flow rate and bladder pressure were improved obviously (all <0.01) after 1, 2 month treatment in the two groups. After 1, 2 month treatment, the residual urine volume in the elongated needle group was lower than the filiform needle group (both <0.01). The improvements in bladder capacity, peak urinary flow rate and bladder pressure in the elongated needle group were superior to the filiform needle (all <0.01). The total effective rate was 94.1% (32/34) in the elongated needle group, higher than 71.9% (23/32) in the filiform needle group (<0.01). During treatment, there was no damage of kidney function, no fainting or broken needle happened in the two groups.@*CONCLUSION@#Acupuncture with elongated needle achieves the significant effects on urinary retention after spinal cord injury. This therapy is better than acupuncture with filiform needle and safe in operation.