Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of deep electroacupuncture(EA)at Baliao points in treating stress urinary incontinence(SUI).Methods:A total of 60 female patients with SUI were divided into two groups accord...Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of deep electroacupuncture(EA)at Baliao points in treating stress urinary incontinence(SUI).Methods:A total of 60 female patients with SUI were divided into two groups according to the order of consultation,with 30 cases in each group.The control group was treated with pelvic floor muscle training.The treatment group was treated with deep EA at Baliao points[Shangliao(BL 31),Ciliao(BL 32),Zhongliao(BL 33)and Xialiao(BL 34)].Results:The total effective rate was 93.3%in the treatment group,versus 33.3%in the control group,and the total effective rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the scores of international consultation on incontinence questionnaire-short form(ICIQ-SF)and the volume of urinary leakage in both groups were lower than those before treatment(all P<0.05),and the ICIQ-SF score and the volume of urinary leakage in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group(both P<0.05).Conclusion:Deep EA at Baliao points with long needles can improve the clinical symptoms in female patients with SUI,and it has a better curative effect than pelvic floor muscle training.展开更多
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of deep electroacupuncture(EA)at Baliao points in treating stress urinary incontinence(SUI).Methods:A total of 60 female patients with SUI were divided into two groups according to the order of consultation,with 30 cases in each group.The control group was treated with pelvic floor muscle training.The treatment group was treated with deep EA at Baliao points[Shangliao(BL 31),Ciliao(BL 32),Zhongliao(BL 33)and Xialiao(BL 34)].Results:The total effective rate was 93.3%in the treatment group,versus 33.3%in the control group,and the total effective rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the scores of international consultation on incontinence questionnaire-short form(ICIQ-SF)and the volume of urinary leakage in both groups were lower than those before treatment(all P<0.05),and the ICIQ-SF score and the volume of urinary leakage in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group(both P<0.05).Conclusion:Deep EA at Baliao points with long needles can improve the clinical symptoms in female patients with SUI,and it has a better curative effect than pelvic floor muscle training.