Influenc of electroacupuncture on urinary retention after abdominal operation

VernacularTitle:穴位脉冲电刺激对腹部术后患者尿潴留的影响
Author: Yanying HE ; Peiqiu ZHENG ; Shaofang YAN ; Guihua DENG ; Yanping CHEN ; Shuyue WU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Abdominal surgery; Urinary retention; Electreacupuncture; Moxibustion; Foment
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2010;26(13):7-9
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of prevention and treatment of urinary retention for patients after abdominal surgery using electroacupuncture unit model 6805.Methods 180 cases of ab-dominal surgery patients were randomly divided into three groups, the treatment group(64 patients)were treated with electroacupuneture at the points of sanyinjiao, zhongji, pangguangyu, the control group 1(57patients)Was treated with moxibustion and foment were used in the control group 2(259 patients).The incidence rate of urinary retention Was compared between the three groups. Results The rate of spontaneously emiction was 56.25%in 30 minutes and 35.94%in 40 minutes in the treatment group, the results in the control group 1 and 2 were 22.81% and 15.79%,23.73% and 13.56% respectively. There were significant differences between three groups. Conclusions Electroacupuncture Can effectively prevent and treat urinary retention after abdominal operation.