Therapeutic Observation of Auricular Acupuncture plus Acupoint Injection at Zusanli (ST 36) for Shoulder Pain Due to Gynecologic Laparoscopy
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.07.0863
- VernacularTitle:耳针配合足三里穴位注射治疗妇科腹腔镜术后肩痛疗效观察
- Author:
Jiaman WU
;
Baojun WANG
;
Yuanyuan ZHUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Auricular acupuncture;
Point,Zusanli (ST 36);
Hydroacupuncture;
Shoulder pain;
Postoperative complications
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(7):863-865
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of auricular acupuncture plus acupoint injection at Zusanli (ST 36) in treating shoulder pain due to gynecologic laparoscopy.Method Totally 120 patients with shoulder pain due to gynecologic laparoscopy were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 60 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by auricular acupuncture plus acupoint injection at Zusanli (ST 36), while the control group was by ordinary analgesics. The clinical efficacies were compared after 2 treatment courses.Result The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores, Present Pain Intensity (PPI), and the item scores of the Short-Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36) were significantly changed in both groups after treatment (P<0.01,P<0.05). There were no significant differences in comparing the VAS score, PPI, and the item scores of SF-36 between the two groups (P>0.05). The total effective rate was 95.0% in the treatment group versus 75.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Auricular acupuncture plus acupoint injection at Zusanli (ST 36) is effective in treating shoulder pain due to gynecologic laparoscopy, and it can effectively reduce the occurrence of complications.
