Effects of precondition of acupoint embedding thread on-enterokinesia and lactation in the postcesarean parturient.
- Author:
Qin WEN-DONG
1
;
Liu WEN-JUN
;
Gao SHU-ZHONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; methods; Adult; Cesarean Section; Female; Gastrointestinal Motility; Humans; Lactation; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Postpartum Period; Pregnancy
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(6):417-420
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe the restoring time of enterokinesia and changes of lactation amount in the postcesarean parturient and to probe into effects of acupoint embedding thread.
METHODSThree hundred postcesarean parturients were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group. The control group and the observation group were treated with routine obstetric treatment, with catgut embedding at Zusanli (ST 36) and Shangjuxu (ST 37) added in the observation group.
RESULTSThe observation group in the restoring time of enterokinesia, the time of first exsufflation from the anus, the time of secretion of foremilk, the time of milk meeting the need of the new-born and the breast-feeding rate of 42 days all were better than the control group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONCatgut embedding at Zusanli (ST 36) and Shangjuxu (ST 37) has a benign regulative action on enterokinesia and lactation in the postcesarean parturient.
