Effects of acupuncture on gastrointestinal responses after renal transplantation.

Author: Hong-yan GE ¹ ; Bo CHEN ; You-tian LI
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1. Department of TCM, Organ Transplantation Center, The First Clinical Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Adult; Female; Gastrointestinal Diseases; therapy; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; adverse effects; Male
From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2008;28(3):177-178
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of acupuncture on gastrointestinal responses after renal transplantation.
METHODSSixty cases with gastrointestinal responses after renal transplantation were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a medication group, 30 cases in each group. The acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture at Neiguan (PC 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), etc.; the medication group were treated with oral administration of Weilexin. The symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, gastric distention, and other gastrointestinal responses were observed in the two groups.
RESULTSThe effective rate was 93.3% in the acupuncture group and 76.7% in the medication group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01), the acupuncture group being significantly better than the medication group.
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture has a good effect of promoting recovery of gastrointestinal function after renal transplantation.