Effect of acupoint application combined with moxibustion in the treatment of postoperative constipation in patients with thoracolumbar compression fracture (艾灸联合穴位贴敷治疗胸腰椎压缩性骨折患者术后便秘的效果观察)

• Published in: 中西医结合护理 Vol. 9; no. 5; pp. 109 - 112
• Main Authors: WANG Tingting (王亭亭), LIU Fei (柳菲), NIE Shanshan (聂珊珊), YANG Qiujing (杨秋景), YANG Yang (杨杨)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: Journal of International Translational Medicine Limited 01.05.2023
• Subjects: acupoint application; constipation; moxibustion; thoracolumbar compression fracture; traditional chinese medicine nursing; 中医护理; 便秘; 穴位贴敷; 胸腰椎骨折; 艾灸
• ISSN: 2709-1961
• DOI: 10.55111/j.issn2709-1961.202301074

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of acupoint application therapy combined with moxibustion on postoperative constipation in patients with thoracolumbar compression fracture. Methods Totally 100 patients with constipation after surgery for thoracolumbar compression fracture were randomly divided into two groups. The control group (n=50) was given routine guidance and nursing measures, and the experimental group (n=50) was given Traditional Chinese Medicine acupoint application combined with moxibustion treatment based on routine care. The clinical efficacy and anxiety status by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of the two groups were compared. Results The overall effective rate in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group (90. 00% vs. 82. 00%, P＜0. 05 ). The SAS score decreased in both two groups after intervention, and SAS score in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group (P＜0. 05 ). Conclusion Acupoint application combined with moxibustion is effective to re