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ArticleJournal of pain research2018

Effect of acupuncture on post-hemorrhoidectomy pain: a randomized controlled trial.

Junyi Wu, Bei Chen, Xuan Yin, Ping Yin, Lixing Lao, Shifen Xu

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6 authors.

Junyi WuThe Acupuncture Department, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China, xu_teacher2006@126.com.
Bei ChenThe Acupuncture Department, Tong Ren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Xuan YinThe Acupuncture Department, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China, xu_teacher2006@126.com.
Ping YinThe Acupuncture Department, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China, xu_teacher2006@126.com.
Lixing LaoSchool of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, lxlao1@hku.hk.
Shifen XuThe Acupuncture Department, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China, xu_teacher2006@126.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo observe the clinical efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) in relieving pain after hemorrhoidectomy treatment for mixed hemorrhoids.

designThis was a randomized controlled trial.

methodsWe conducted a single-center, single-blind, and randomized controlled clinical trial. Seventy-two patients with mixed hemorrhoids who had undergone hemorrhoidectomy were randomly assigned to the following 2 groups: the EA treatment group (EA) received surround needling with EA (n=36), and the control group received sham acupuncture (SA) treatment (n=36). The treatment was conducted within 15 min after the completion of the surgery and lasted for 30 min. The pain intensity was recorded by using the visual analog scale as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes were verbal rating scale and Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating. These measurements were evaluated at 11 time points: once every hour in the first 8 h after the treatment, 24 and 48 h after the treatment, and at the first defecation. Besides, quality of life was measured by Symptom Checklist-90 Scale at 24 and 48 h follow-ups.

resultsThe EA group had significantly lower visual analog scale scores at the 3 time points of 6, 24 h, and during the defecation (

conclusionAcupuncture is effective in alleviating postoperative pain in patients who have undergone hemorrhoidectomy.

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acupuncturehemorrhoidectomyhemorrhoidspostoperative pain

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PMCPMC6084088

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