The Influence of Auricular-plaster Therapy on Postoperative Pain and Urinary Function of Mixed Hemorrhoid
Objective:To investigate the effects of relieving pains and promoting urination function by applying auricular-plaster therapy to 50 patients with mixed hemorrhoid after having Milligan Morgan.Methods:Selected 100 inpatients of our hospital with mixed hemorrhoid and having Milligan Morgan,and randomly divided them into observation group and control group.In the observation group,patients received auricular-plaster therapy applied to the acupoints of anus,large intestine,lower rectum,Shenmen,sympathia and endocrine.While in the control group,patients received general postoperative nursing of anorectal department only.Results:For the observation group,the pain severity on the operation day,within three days and seven days after operation were apparently lower than those of the control group.The first average urinating time was earlier than that of the control group.The results have statistical significance (P <0.01).Conclusion:The auricular-plaster therapy has obvious postoperative analgesic effect on patients with mixed hemorrhoid and the therapy promotes urinary function.Thus,it is worth clinical expansion.
Auricular-plasterMixed HemorrhoidPostoperative PainUrinationg Function