Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy and mechanism of electrical pudendal nerve stimulation (EPNS) in treating female stress urinary incontinence.Methods Thirty-five female patients with stress urinary incontinence were enrolled from May 2006 to April 2008.The average age was (54.9±9.7) years,the duration of incontinence was (74.1 ±45.6) months,the maximum urethral closure pressure was (63.7± 15.9) cm H2O,functional urethral length was (2.34±0.72) cm and bladder neck mobility was (1.23±0.76) cm.Long acupuncture needles were deeply inserted into four sacral points,which were located by the two edges of the sacrum on a level with the fourth sacral foramina and bilaterally to the tip of the coccyx.The needles were electrified (continuous waves,a frequency of 2.5 Hz,an intensity of 45-55 mA and 60 min once) to stimulate the pudendal nerves.When EPNS was performed,perineal ultrasonographic B-mode movements of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM),M-mode curves indicating the PFM contractions,vaginal pressure (VP) and PFM electromyogram were recorded simultaneously.Results When EPNS was performed correctly,the patient felt strong PFM contractions.Simultaneous records showed:1)B-mode cranio-caudal PFM movements; 2) M-mode PFM movement curves (amplitude:about 1 mm,n=31 ; in the other four patients,the M-mode curves were not obvious) ; 3) a sawtooth curve of VP changes (2.61±1.29 cm H2O,n=34); 4) PFM myoelectric waves (amplitude:23.9±25.3 μV).If during the EPNS process the electric current was stopped or its intensity was reduced or the two lower needles were drawn back 1-2 cm,then the above ultrasonographic PFM movements and VP changes disappeared.In the 35 patients,the ICI-Q-SF score was 12.9±2.9 before treatment and decreased to 3.5±3.3 after 27.5± 11.9 sessions of treatment (P＜0.01).Twenty-five patients with ≥50％ symptom improvement at the end of treatment were followed up for 24-72 months (mean 50),and 19 cases had ≥ 50％ symptom improvement during the period of follow-up,including complete symptoms resolution in 10 cases.Conclusion EPNS can contract the PFMs and simulate PFM training to treat female stress incontinence.

Objective To study efficacy and its affected factors of laparoscopic treatment for infertility caused by distal tubal obstruction. Methods 113 infertile patients with occlusive distal tubal disease received leparoscopic surgery from January to December 1999.The postoperative pregnancy rate was observed. Results Occlusive tubal disease was presented in 64 cases (56.6%),Among them 46 cases had been followed up and 10 cases (21.7%) obtained interuterine pregnancy.The pregnancy rate of normal fimbria and unobstructed tube after lysis of periadnexal adhesion was 47.4%,26 cases of laparoscopic salpingostomy had no pregnancy. Conclusions laparoscopic surgery may be effective in the treatment of periadnexal adhesions in tubal infertility,and had no effect in salpingostomy.

Seventy-two patients were treated by alignment acupuncture along the FootTaiyang muscle region plus movable cupping. After two courses of treatment, cure occurred in 60 cases, improvement in 8 cases and ineffectiveness in 4 cases, with a total efficacy rate of 94.4%.

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy ofmassotherapy plus warming acupuncture for treatment of patellar malacia. Methods: Seventy-two patients with patellar malacia were randomly divided into observation and control groups, treated by massotherapy plus warming acupuncture and simple medication, respectively. Results: The effective rate was 83.3% in the observation group and 56.7% in the control group. There was a significant difference in curative effect between the two groups (P＜0.01). Conclusion: The curative effect of massotherapy plus warming acupuncture on patellar malacia is superior to that of simple medication.

Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of biological mesh during female anterior pelvic organ reconstruction.Methods The 68 consecutive women with symptomatic anterior vaginal wall prolapse in Beijing hospital from January 2010 to June 2013 were divided into two groups:6 cases underwent anterior vaginal wall repair with biological mesh,and 32 cases underwent vaginal approach to paravaginal repair.Preoperative and postoperative pelvic evaluations were performed with the POP-Q system.Patients were followed up at 1,3,6,12,24 months after operation.Objective cure was defined if the lateral sulci of the anterior vaginal walls were at grade 0 and firmly apposed to the lateral pelvic sidewalls.Results Among 68 patients,38 had grade Ⅲ and 30 had grade Ⅳ anterior vaginal wall prolapse.In all patients the anterior vaginal repair was performed successfully.The indexes of operation time,amount of bleeding,the postoperative retention time of catheter and hospital stay had no difference between biological mesh and vaginal approach groups [(88.1±18.3)min vs.(88.0±17.4)min,(140.3±77.6) ml vs.(141.3±64.9) ml,(5.30±1.79) d vs.(4.90±2.34) d,(5.53±2.00)d vs.(5.50±2.08)d,t=0.01,0.05,0.64,0.06,respectively,all P＞0.05].No complication happened during and after operation.No one relapsed in biological mesh group and 4 cases relapsed in paravaginal repair group.The relapse rate between two groups is statistically different(x2 =4.79,P＜0.05).Conclusions The anterior vaginal repair with biological mesh is effective during female anterior pelvic organ reconstruction,but the long-term outcome of biological mesh in pelvic floor construction needs further study.

Purpose To observe the curative effect of special acupuncture techniques on female urethral syndrome and its relationship with the course of treatment.Method Four abdominal and four sacral empirical points were acupunctured with special techniques and electricity. A difference in curative effect was investigated between different numbers of treatments. Results The clinical cure rate reached 15.2% just after ≤ 10 (7.3 ± 1.3) treatments. The curative effect was significantly better after 20-40 (32.1 ± 5.8) treatments than after ≤ 10 (7.3± 1.3) treatments (χ2 = 10.086, P ＜0.05). The clinical cure rate reached 43.5% in the former. Conclusion Special acupuncture techniques have a good clinical effect on female urethral syndrome. The curative effect improves with an increase in the number of treatments.

Purpose: To investigate the clinical effect of Yin-reinforcing and Blood-nourishing Drink plus electroacupuncture in the treatment of senile skin pruritus. Methods: Eighty patients were randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group was treated with Yin-reinforcing and Blood-nourishing Drink plus electroacupuncture and the control group, with Western medicine. Results: The total effective rate was 100.0% in the treatment group and 67.5% in the control group (P＜0.01). Conclusion: This therapy has a better effect on senile skin pruritus.

The points, Neiguan (PC 6)-Gongsun (SP 4), Houxi (SI 3)-Shenmai (BL 62), Lieque (LU 7)-Zhaohai (KI 6), or Waiguan (TE 5)-Zulinqi (GB 41), were selected according to the eight magic turtle techniques and some acupoints were added on the basis of syndrome differentiation. Thirty obesity patients were treated. Marked effectiveness occurred in 6 cases, effectiveness in 21 cases and ineffectiveness in 3 cases, with a total effective rate of 90.0%.

To investigate the clinical efficacy of point Houxi(SI 3) electroacupuncture for treating acute lumbar sprain. Methods:Three hundred patients with acute lumbar sprain were randomly grouped with a random number table. The electroacupuncture group was treated by electro-acupuncture at point Houxi (SI 3) and the medication group,with meloxicam.Results:A comparison of the short-term effects showed that the efficacy rate was 97.3% in the electroacupuncture group and 89.3% in the medication group. The average rank of the short-term effect score was lower in the electroacupuncture group than in the medication group (P＜0.01);there was a significant difference between the two groups. A comparison of the long-term effect showed that the efficacy rate was 99.3% in the electroacupuncture group and 93.2% in the medication group. The average rank of the long-term effect score was lower in the electroacupuncture group than in the medication group (P＜0.01);there was a significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion:Both point Houxi (SI 3) electroacupuncture and meloxicam have a marked effect on acute lumbar sprain,but the short-term and long-term effects are better in the electroacupuncture group than in the medication group.

Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of electroacupuncture at Baihuanshu (BL30) and Huiyang (BL55) for chronic prostatitis. Method Ninety patients were divided into an acupuncture-medication group and a Chinese medication group, 45 in each group, to respectively receive electroacupuncture at Baihuanshu and Huiyang plus oral administration of Chinese medication, and single Chinese medication treatment, 4 weeks as a treatment course. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated by adopting the Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index by National Institutes of Health (NIH-CPSI). Result The general score of NIH-CPSI dropped in both groups after intervention (P＜0.05), while the decrease in the acupuncture-medication group was more significant (P＜0.05), and it had a significantly higher therapeutic efficacy than the Chinese medication group (P＜0.05). Conclusion Electroacupuncture at Baihuanshu and Huiyang can significantly improve the symptoms of chronic prostatitis, and it’s superior to oral administration of Chinese medication in comparing the clinical efficacy.