Abstract
Objective To study the effect of acupoint massage combined with auricular seed-embedding on the recovery of gastrointestinal function in patients after appendicitis. Methods A total of 70 patients with acute appendicitis in this hospital from April 2016 to April 2017 were selected as research objects.The patients were randomly divided into observation group and control group, 35 cases of each group.The control group received routine postoperative treatment, while the observation group received acupuncture point massage combined with ear acupuncture point seed burying intervention on the basis of routine nursing.Gastrointestinal function recovery, complication rate and clinical efficacy were recorded in the two groups. Results The recovery time of postoperative bowel sound, the time of first anal exhaust, the time of drainage tube removal and the time of hospitalization in the observation group were significantly less than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant(P 0.05). The overall therapeutic effect of observation group was significantly better than that of control group, and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). Conclusion After acute appendectomy, acupoint massage combined with ear point implantation is helpful to promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function. Key words: Acupoint massage; Auricular seed-embedding; Appendicitis; Gastrointestinal function
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