Therapeutic Observation of Acupuncture plus TDP and Auricular Point Sticking for Chronic Pelvic Infection / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus TDP (specific electromagnetic treatment apparatus) and auricular point sticking in treating chronic pelvic infection.MethodSixty patients diagnosed with chronic pelvic infection were randomized into two groups. Thirty cases in the treatment group were intervened by acupuncture plus TDP and auricular point sticking, while the other 30 in the control group were by acupuncture plus TDP, 10 d as a treatment course in both groups, and the therapeutic efficacies were compared after 3 courses.ResultThe total effective rate was 96.7% in the treatment group versus 83.3% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).ConclusionAcupuncture plus TDP and auricular point sticking can produce a marked therapeutic efficacy in treating chronic pelvic infection, and its total effective rate is higher than that of acupuncture plus TDP.