Discussion on the Current Status and Prevention Strategies for Missed Needle Removal in Clinical Acupuncture Practice
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.21.008
- VernacularTitle:针灸临床取针遗漏问题的现状与防控对策
- Author:
Hangyu LI
1
;
Chunmei SUN
1
;
Guixing XU
2
;
Xi CHEN
1
;
Guanchao CHEN
1
;
Hong ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. School of Acupuncture，Moxibustion and Tuina，Chengdu University of TCM，Chengdu，610075
2. Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
needle removal;
acupuncture;
medical safety;
operational standardization
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2026;67(21):2297-2301
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Needle removal is an essential component of the entire acupuncture treatment process， and its standardization is directly related to clinical safety and quality control in acupuncture practice. However， in actual clinical work， due to factors such as the accelerated pace of diagnosis and treatment， increased workload， and changes in personnel collaboration patterns， missed needle removel still occurs from time to time， gradually becoming one of the potential safety hazards in acupuncture clinical practice. Based on the clinical practice， this article analyzes the occurrence characteristics and risk factors of missed needle removal， and finds that it is closely associated with personnel collaboration， the spatial distribution and identifiability of acupoints， and changes in patients' body positioning. A risk stratification framework is developed according to acupoint location， patient positioning， and diagnosis and treatment mode， and prevention and control strategies， including standardized handover， stratified checking， and information support proposed for different risk levels， aiming to provide a reference for standardized acupuncture and moxibustion practice and quality and safety management.
