Objective To explore the curative effect and mechanism of tender spot injection at meridian and collateral for acute simple appendicitis. Methods Sixty-eight inpatients with acute simple appendicitis were treated by a...Objective To explore the curative effect and mechanism of tender spot injection at meridian and collateral for acute simple appendicitis. Methods Sixty-eight inpatients with acute simple appendicitis were treated by adopting tender spot injection at meridian and collateral, tender spot was usually near Zusanli （足三里 ST 36）. Immediate injection with 0.9% sodium chloride in the dosage of 2-4 mL, then injection for another time after 4-6 h were given, and injection for 2-3 times a day according to the state of illness were given, injection for once a day after 2 days until pressing pain on abdomen disappeared were given. Results After 5-7 injections, the cured were 56 cases （82%）, improved were 8 cases （12%, including 4 cases with chronic appendicitis of acute attack）, ineffective were 4 cases （6%）. The total effective rate was 94%. Abdominal pain was alleviated within 1/2-1 h on average, and alleviated obviously within 8-12 h. Pressing pain and rebound tenderness were relieved obviously and disappeared gradually within 24-48 h, the average length of stay was 4-5 days. Conclusion Tender spot injection at meridian and collateral for acute simple appendicitis can rapidly alleviate abdominal pain, and gradually relieve the abdominal signs. Compared with acupuncture therapy, this thrapy has some advantages such as simple manipulation, quick effect, reliable curative effect and lower treatment cost, so it has been applied by the author for a long time.展开更多
文摘Objective To explore the curative effect and mechanism of tender spot injection at meridian and collateral for acute simple appendicitis. Methods Sixty-eight inpatients with acute simple appendicitis were treated by adopting tender spot injection at meridian and collateral, tender spot was usually near Zusanli （足三里 ST 36）. Immediate injection with 0.9% sodium chloride in the dosage of 2-4 mL, then injection for another time after 4-6 h were given, and injection for 2-3 times a day according to the state of illness were given, injection for once a day after 2 days until pressing pain on abdomen disappeared were given. Results After 5-7 injections, the cured were 56 cases （82%）, improved were 8 cases （12%, including 4 cases with chronic appendicitis of acute attack）, ineffective were 4 cases （6%）. The total effective rate was 94%. Abdominal pain was alleviated within 1/2-1 h on average, and alleviated obviously within 8-12 h. Pressing pain and rebound tenderness were relieved obviously and disappeared gradually within 24-48 h, the average length of stay was 4-5 days. Conclusion Tender spot injection at meridian and collateral for acute simple appendicitis can rapidly alleviate abdominal pain, and gradually relieve the abdominal signs. Compared with acupuncture therapy, this thrapy has some advantages such as simple manipulation, quick effect, reliable curative effect and lower treatment cost, so it has been applied by the author for a long time.
