Effect of anus expansion with fingers combined with acupoint application on constipation of patients with severe craniocerebral injury
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2016.04.03
- VernacularTitle:指法扩肛联合大黄粉穴位贴敷治疗重型颅脑损伤患者便秘的效果观察*
- Author:
Miaojian FENG
;
Jiechang DU
;
Yanqun CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
anus expansion with fingers;
acupoint application;
severe craniocerebral injury;
constipation
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2016;15(4):9-11,12
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical therapeutic effectiveness of fingering expansion anus with the application of acupoint treatment to patients with severe craniocerebral injury. Methods Ninety-one patients with constipation in our hospital from May 2013 - May 2015 were randomized into the control group ( n = 45 ) and the observation group ( n = 46 ) . All patients were implemented with routine care of constipation . Based on those regular treatments , the patients in the observation group received the treatment of anus expansion with fingers accompanying plus acupoint treatment with rhubarb powder for three days. The short-term therapeutic effectiveness was evaluated after 3 days of treatment while the long-term therapeutic effectiveness was analyzed 2 weeks later. Results After performing this treatment for 3 days and 2 weeks, the overall clinical symptoms of constipation in the treatment group was significantly lower than those of in the control group (P<0.05). Both the long-term therapeutic effectiveness after treatment two weeks and the short-term therapeutic effectiveness of the observation group were significantly better than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Anus expansion anus with fingers together with acupoint application in treating constipation is convenient and accessible. Its high effectiveness and limited side-effects can be the best evldence for its unlimited potential of clinical popularization and application.
