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ArticleJournal of pain research2025

Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture Relieves Postoperative Pain After Milligan-Morgan Hemorrhoidectomy for Mixed Hemorrhoids: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Min Xu, Wenjuan Li, Xiaoyan Wang, Yulei Gao, Lingyi Qi, Liping Xu, Yuhua He, Changsheng Dong, Jing Zhang, Huachun Zhang and 1 more

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Min Xu *Nursing Department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Wenjuan Li *Nursing Department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyan WangNursing Department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Yulei GaoNursing Department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Lingyi QiNursing Department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Liping XuNursing Department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Yuhua HeNursing Department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Changsheng DongCancer Institute/Department of Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Jing ZhangNursing Department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Huachun ZhangNursing Department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Jiawen WangColoproctology Department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-0979-7127

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of wrist-ankle acupuncture in alleviating postoperative pain in patients undergoing Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy for mixed hemorrhoids. Patients and Methods: A total of 124 patients who underwent Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy for mixed hemorrhoids at our center between January 2024 and December 2024 were randomly assigned to two groups (62 patients in each group). The control group received postoperative patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA), whereas the treatment group received wrist-ankle acupuncture in addition to PCIA. Pain relief was assessed at 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h postoperatively. Additional outcomes included PCIA usage, frequency of rescue analgesia for pain, and the incidence of postoperative complications. Results: The treatment group exhibited significantly lower Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain scores than the control group starting at 12 h postoperatively ( Conclusion: Wrist-ankle acupuncture is a safe and effective adjunct for postoperative analgesia following Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy. It significantly alleviates pain, lowers the incidence of constipation and urinary retention, and is not associated with any adverse effects.

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Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomymixed hemorrhoidspostoperative painrandomized controlled trialwrist-ankle acupuncture

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PMCPMC12453036

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