Observation on the curative effect of Dachengqi Decoction plus Shenque acupoint application combined with inhalation method on preventing con-stipation of femoral intertrochanteric fracture in the elderly
Objective To observe the effect of Dachengqi Decoction plus Shenque acupoint application combined with in-halation method on preventing constipation of femoral intertrochanteric fracture in the elderly.Methods A total of 90 elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture of femur hospitalized in Hongdu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Nan-chang City from January 2021 to January 2023 were selected as the study objects,and were divided into routine group,in-halation group and combined group by random number table method,with 30 cases in each group.The routine group was subjected to routine nursing and massage intervention,the inhalation group was subjected to the inhalation method on the basis of the routine group,and the combined group was subjected to the intervention of the inhalation method+Dachengqi Decoction plus Shenque acupoint application on the basis of the routine.The symptoms of constipation,the number of bowel sounds per minute,the time of first defecation,the characteristics of stool and the quality of life of the three groups were compared.Results The Wexner constipation score of the three groups after treatment were lower than those before treatment,and the Wexner constipation score of the combined group after treatment was lower than that of the inhalation group and the routine group,and the Wexner constipation score of the inhalation group was lower than that of the routine group,with sta-tistical significances(P<0.05).The frequency of bowel sounds per minute in the combined group was more than that in the inhalation group and the routine group,the first defecation time was shorter than that in the inhalation group and the routine group,and the frequency of bowel sounds per minute in the inhalation group was more than that in the routine group,the first defecation time was shorter than that in the routine group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The normal rate of stool in the combined group was higher than that in the inhalation group and the routine group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.017).The scores of psychological,physiological,environmental and social relations of the three groups after treatment were higher than those before treatment,and the scores of psychological,physiological,environmental and social relations of the combined group after treatment were higher than those of the routine group,with statistical signifi-cances(P<0.05).Conclusion Dachengqi Decoction plus Shenque acupoint application combined with inhalation method can improve the defecation characteristics and status of elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture of the femur,shorten the first defecation time,and prevent constipation.
Dachengqi DecoctionInhalation methodPreventionIntertrochanteric fracture of femurConstipation