Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine to Shenque Acupoint Based on the Theory of Meridian Flow in the Treatment of Elderly Patients with Yangming Fu-viscera Excess Constipation after Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture Surgery
Objective:To explore the effect of traditional Chinese medicine to Shenque acupoint based on the theory of meridian flow in the treatment of elderly patients with Yangming Fu-viscera excess constipation after thoracolumbar spine fracture surgery.Method:From August 2022 to September 2023,sixty elderly patients with Yangming Fu-viscera excess constipation after thoracolumbar spine fracture surgery who admitted to the Department of Orthopaedics(Spinal Ward)of the 907th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the People's Liberation Army of China were selected as the research objects,the patients were divided into the control group and the study group by random number table method,30 cases in each group.The control group was given routine postoperative treatment for spinal fractures,the study group was treated with traditional Chinese medicine to Shenque acupoint based on the theory of meridian flow on the basis of the control group.The clinical efficacy,first defecation time,first exhaust time and quality of life[patient-assessment of constipation quality of life(PAC-QOL)]between two groups were compared.Result:The total clinical effective rate of the study group was 93.33%,which was significantly higher than 70.00%of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The first defecation time and first exhaust time in the study group were significantly earlier than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).After intervention,the scores of each dimension and total score of PAC-QOL in two groups were lower than those before intervention,and which in the study group were lower than the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:Traditional Chinese medicine to Shenque acupoint based on the theory of meridian flow in the treatment of elderly patients with Yangming Fu-viscera excess constipation after thoracolumbar spine fracture surgery can effectively promote exhaust and defecation,improve constipation,and improve quality of life.
Meridian flowTraditional Chinese medicine applicationShenque acupointYangming Fu-viscera excessConstipationThoracolumbar spine fracture surgery