Therapeutic Observation of Electroacupuncture plus Umbilical Moxibustion for Gastrointestinal Dysfunction after Gynecological Abdominal Operation / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture plus umbilical moxibustion in treating gastrointestinal dysfunction after gynecological abdominal operation.Method Totally 112 eligible patients undergone gynecological operation were randomized into group A of 37 cases, group B of 38 cases, and group C of 37 cases. Group A was intervened by electroacupuncture, group B was by umbilical moxibustion, while group C was by electroacupuncture plus umbilical moxibustion. After a treatment course, the symptom scores, restored time of bowel sounds, anal exhaust time, motilin (MTL), gastrin (GAS), and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) contents were observed and compared, and the clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result The symptom scores of the three groups were significantly changed after the intervention (P<0.05). After the treatment, the symptom score of group C was significantly different from that of group A and B (P<0.05). The restored time of bowel sounds and anal exhaust time in group C were significantly different from that of group A and B (P<0.05). The MTL, GAS, and VIP contents of the three groups were significantly changed after the intervention (P<0.05). The MTL, GAS, and VIP contents of group C were markedly different from that of group A and B (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 86.5% in group A, versus 81.6% in group B and 97.3% in group C. The total effective rate of group C was significantly different from that of group A and B (P<0.05).Conclusion Electroacupuncture plus umbilical moxibustion is effective in treating gastrointestinal dysfunction after gynecological abdominal operation.