ArticleGland surgery2022
Safety and efficacy of wrist-ankle acupuncture in treating catheter-related bladder discomfort after transurethral resection of the prostate: a double-blind randomized clinical trial.
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- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for pain relief: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
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- Effects of Preemptive Analgesia Using Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture on Postoperative Pain and Urinary Retention After Haemorrhoidectomy: A Randomised, Three-Arm, Clinical Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Trial
- Buccal Acupuncture for Early Postoperative Catheter-Related Bladder Discomfort Following Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Trial
- Wrist-ankle acupuncture alleviates pain in the acute phase of herpes zoster: A randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Efficacy and safety of an improved Xiao-Xu-Ming-Tang traditional Chinese medicine hot compress for preventing catheter-related bladder discomfort: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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- Research progress on the application of wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with rehabilitation therapy in the prevention and treatment of training injuries.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- Impact of wrist-ankle acupuncture on propofol dosage under the dual monitoring of density spectrum array and anesthesia consciousness index in elderly patients undergoing urologic surgery: a sham-controlled randomized clinical trial.Translational andrology and urology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an age-related condition and its prevalence has increased as China's population ages. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remains the gold standard for treating moderate to severe BPH. Routine placement of a urinary catheter after TURP is often associated with catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD). The development of CRBD is related to an increased synthesis of prostaglandin (PG), and wrist-ankle acupuncture (WAA) can inhibit the expression of PG at the site of inflammation, thus alleviating CRBD symptoms. Here we evaluated the efficacy of WAA in alleviating CRBD in patients undergoing TURP. Methods: A total of 46 patients who underwent elective TURP in Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from June 2022 to July 2022 were randomly divided into two groups according to the complete randomization method. The WAA group (n=23) and the control group (n=23). The WAA group received WAA, and the needles were retained for 24 h. The control group was treated with sham needles that did not penetrate the skin, and the needles were also retained for 24 h. At T Results: A total of 46 patients participated in this study, and 44 patients completed the experiment. At T Conclusions: WAA can effectively relieve CRBD symptoms after TURP. WAA deserves further research and assessment for clinical practice. Trial Registration: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry identifier: ChiCTR2200061525..
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