Application of Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture in Postoperative Analgesia of Mixed Hemorrhoids
10.16466/j.issn1005-5509.2025.04.014
- VernacularTitle:腕踝针在混合痔术后镇痛中的应用研究
- Author:
Haiyan ZHU
1
;
Xiaoping SHU
1
;
Weixia CHAI
1
Author Information
1. 衢州市中医医院 浙江,衢州 324000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
wrist-ankle acupuncture;
postoperative analgesia;
mixed hemorrhoids;
pain factors;
pain scores;
analgesic drugs;
therapeutic effect;
clinical research
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2025;49(4):470-474
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To explore the therapeutic effect of wrist-ankle acupuncture in postoperative analgesia of mixed hemorrhoids.[Methods]Eighty patients with mixed hemorrhoid after surgery under lumbar anesthesia were randomly divided into experimental group and control group,with 40 cases in each group.The control group received routine postoperative treatment and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs),100 mg Tramadol was intramuscularly injected when the visual analogue score(VAS)≥7.The experimental group received wrist-ankle acupuncture treatment firstly when the VAS≥7,if the VAS was still≥7 after half an hour,the 100 mg Tramadol was intramuscularly injected.Compare the VAS scores of two groups before the first intervention and 0.5 hour after the intervention,as well as at 6,12,18,24,36 and 48 hours after surgery.Compare the frequency of Tramadol use at 48 hours after surgery and the changes in prostaglandin E2(PGE2)and 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)levels before and 0.5 hour after the first intervention.[Results]There was no significant statistical difference in VAS scores between experimental group and control group before the first intervention(P>0.05).The VAS scores of both groups 0.5 hour after the first intervention were lower than before the intervention in the same group(P<0.05).The VAS score of experimental group patients after the first intervention for 0.5 hour was higher than that of control group(P<0.05).The VAS scores of experimental group at 6,12,18,24,36 and 48h after surgery were lower than those of control group at the same time point(P<0.05).The frequency of using Tramadol in experimental group was lower than that in control group 48 hours after surgery(P<0.05).There was no significant statistical difference in PGE2 and 5-HT levels between experimental group and control group before intervention(P>0.05).The PGE2 and 5-HT levels in experimental group and control group decreased after intervention for 0.5 hour compared to before intervention in the same group(P<0.05).The PGE2 and 5-HT levels in experimental group were higher than those in control group after 0.5 hour of intervention(P<0.05).[Conclusion]Wrist-ankle acupuncture therapy can effectively alleviate postoperative pain in patients with mixed hemorrhoids,reduce the use of postoperative analgesics,and its analgesic mechanism may be related to downregulating the serum levels of PGE2 and 5-HT,which has certain clinical application value..