Assessment of the operation standard and safety on the individual deep puncturing at Tianshu (ST 25) under CT / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss the individual operation standard and safety on the deep puncturing at Tianshu (ST 25).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The deep insertion through the peritoneum about 1-2 millimeter was taken as individual standard depth at Tianshu (ST 25) for 39 patients. Using CT cross-section scanning and image surveying, the regression analysis was conducted on the impacts of abdominal circumference (AC,cm) to the peritoneum depth.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>It was concluded the formula for calculating the satisfactory depth of individual insertion at Tianshu (ST 25), depth = -0.562 + 0.045 x AC.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The depth of insertion, 1-2 millimeter through peritoneum at Tianshu (ST 25) is safe and feasible in acupuncture treatment, which can be used significantly as the reference and guidance for the assessment of clinical operation and safety on the deep puncturing of the other acupoints on the abdominal region.</p>