Observation on the effect of Huolongguan therapy in promoting postpartum intestinal function recovery after cesarean section
Objective To explore the effect of Huolongguan therapy in promoting postpartum intestinal function recovery after cesarean section.Methods A total of 86 parturients who underwent cesarean section in our hospital from October 2022 to October 2023 were prospectively enrolled and divided into an intervention group and a control group by the random envelope method,with 43 parturients in each group.The control group received comprehensive nursing intervention,while the intervention group received Huolongguan thera-py on the basis of the comprehensive nursing intervention.Both groups were intervened for 3 days.The recov-ery of gastrointestinal function(intestinal sounds recovery time,gastrointestinal motility time,spontaneous exhaust time,and spontaneous defecation time),incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms(abdominal disten-sion,abdominal pain,nausea,and vomiting),pain intensity[assessed using the Visual Analog Scale(VAS)],uterine involution,and lactation were recorded and compared between the two groups.Results The interven-tion group had shorter intestinal sounds recovery time,gastrointestinal motility time,spontaneous exhaust time,and spontaneous defecation time after surgery compared with the control group,and a lower total inci-dence of gastrointestinal symptoms during the intervention period,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).At 3 days after intervention,the VAS scores of both groups were lower than those 1 hour after the anesthesia subsided postoperatively,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).However,there were no statistically significant differences in VAS scores between the two groups at 1 hour after anesthesia subsided postoperatively and 3 days after intervention(P>0.05).At 3 days after intervention,there were no statistically significant differences in uterine descent height and the sum of three uterine diameters between the two groups(P>0.05).There were also no statistically significant differences in initial lactation time and lactation volume at 3 days after intervention between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion Huolongguan therapy has a significant effect in promoting intestinal function recovery after cesarean section,which is more conducive to accelerating postoperative intestinal function recovery and reducing the incidence of gastrointesti-nal symptoms such as abdominal distension,abdominal pain,nausea,and vomiting.It has high safety with no significant impact on maternal pain,uterine involution,and lactation,and is worthy of clinical promotion.
Huolongguan therapyCesarean sectionIntestinal functionRecoveryTraditional Chinese medicine nursing