Effect of acupoint sticking at Shenque (CV 8) for preventing spleen-stomach disharmony caused by venous analgesia pump

Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical effect of acupoint sticking of Chinese medicine at Shenque (CV 8) for preventing spleenstomach disharmony caused by venous analgesia pump.

Methods

A total of 120 post-surgery patients using venous analgesia pump and also conforming to the inclusion criteria were randomized into 2 groups by the random number table. There were 58 patients in the control group who received conventional post-surgery nursing care, and there were 62 patients in the treatment group who received acupoint sticking at Shenque (CV 8) on the basis of conventional nursing care. After treatment, the incidences of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and abdominal bloating were measured.

Results

The total incidence of nausea, vomiting and abdominal bloating in the treatment group was 11.3%, versus 39.7% in the control group, and the difference of the incidence between the two groups showed a statistical significance (P<0.05). In comparison of the severity of spleen-stomach dishormony which happened during 72 h after surgery, cases in the treatment group showed lower severity than those in the control group (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Acupoint sticking at Shenque (CV 8) can effectively prevent spleen-stomach disharmony caused by venous analgesia pump, which will alleviate sufferings of the patients.

摘要

目的

观察中药贴敷神阙穴预防静脉镇痛泵所致脾胃不和的临床疗效。

方法

将符合纳入标准的120例留置静脉镇痛泵的手术患者按随机数字法随机分为2组, 对照组58例给予术后常规护理, 观察组62例在对照组常规护理基础上加用中药贴敷神阙穴治疗。观察两组患者术后恶心呕吐及腹胀的发生率。

结果

观察组术后恶心呕吐及腹胀的不良反应发生率为11.3%, 对照组为39.7%, 两组差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组术后72 h内的脾胃不和严重程度低于对照组(P<0.05)。

结论

中药贴敷神阙穴能有效预防静脉镇痛泵所致的脾胃不和, 减轻患者痛苦。