Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined with Meridians Massage and External Applica-tion of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treating Acute Mastitis During Lactation
Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with meridian massage and exter-nal application of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in treating patients with acute mastitis during lactation.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 360 patients with early lactation acute mastitis who were admitted to the Depart-ment of Traditional Chinese Medicine outpatient department at Tangshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022.The patients were randomly divided into four groups using a random number table method:control group A(meridian massage combined with external application of TCM,77 cases),control group B(acupuncture combined with meridian massage,82 cases),control group C(acupuncture combined with external application of TCM,98 cases),and the treatment group(acupuncture combined with meridian massage and external application of TCM,113 cases).Each group received the respective treatment.After two treatment courses,the clinical efficacy,clinical symptoms,resolution time of signs,changes in pain and body temperature,and recurrence rates were observed and compared among the four groups.Serum inflammatory indicators,including white blood cell count(WBC),neutrophil percentage(NE％),and C-reactive protein(CRP)levels were measured before and after treatment.Results After treatment,the overall clinical effective rate in the treatment group was 68.14％(77/113),which was significantly higher than that in control group A(53.25％,41/77),control group B(51.22％,42/82),and control group C(53.06％,52/98),with a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05).The treatment group showed significantly shorter times for pain relief,tumor disappearance,skin redness reso-lution,and temperature normalization compared to all the control groups,with a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05).Post-treatment levels of peripheral blood WBC,NE％,and CRP were significantly lower in all groups compared to pre-treatment levels,with a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05);these levels were significantly lower in the treat-ment group compared to all the control groups,with a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05).The willingness and be-havior rates for breastfeeding were significantly higher in the treatment group,while the recurrence rate was significantly lower compared to the control groups,with a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture com-bined with meridian massage and external application of TCM effectively improves clinical efficacy in patients with acute mastitis during lactation.This combined treatment reduces the levels of inflammatory factors and pain,increases the willing-ness and behavior for breastfeeding,and reduces the recurrence rate,demonstrating significant clinical value.
AcupunctureMeridian MassageExternal Application of Traditional Chinese MedicineLactation Pe-riodAcute Mastitis
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