Objective: To observe the clinical effect of heat-sensitive moxibustion on abdominal distension following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ＜br> Methods: A total of 240 cases were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group according to their admission sequence, 120 in each group. Cases in the observation group were treated with conventional care, glycerol enema and heat sensitive moxibustion, whereas cases in the control group were only treated with conventional care and glycerol enema. Then the passage of gas by anus within 24 h and improvement of abdominal distension were observed in both groups. ＜br> Results: There were statistical differences in the emergence time of bowel sounds and the initial passage of gas by anus between the two groups (bothP＜0.05). The therapeutic effect in the observation group was better than that in the control group (P＜0.05) . ＜br> Conclusion: Heat-sensitive moxibustion has reliable effect for abdominal distension following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Objective To investigate the efficacy of auricular plaster therapy for post-laparoscopic cholecystectomy nausea and vomiting. Methods Two hundred and forty laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 120 cases each. Both groups received routine nursing care. In addition, the treatment group received auricular plaster therapy. The incidence of nausea and vomiting was observed in the two groups.Results The incidence of nausea and vomiting was 46.7% in the treatment group and 60.8% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Auricular plaster therapy can relieve postoperative nausea and vomiting in laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients.