Effect of Modified Gualou Niubang Decoction Combined with Acupoint Massage in the Treatment of Postpartum Milk Stasis Mastitis
Objective:To explore the effect of effect of modified Gualou Niubang Decoction combined with acupoint massage in the treatment of postpartum milk stasis mastitis.Method:A total of 103 patients with postpartum milk stasis mastitis who admitted to Youxi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2019 to October 2023 were selected as the research objects,the patients were divided into the control group(n=50)and the study group(n=53)according to the random number table method.The control group was given routine treatment,and the study group was given modified Gualou Niubang Decoction combined with acupoint massage.The treatment effect,symptom disappearance time,inflammatory factors,traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score and breast pain degree were compared between two groups.Result:The total effective rate of treatment in the study group was 98.11%,which was higher than 88.00%in the control group,the times of disappearance of breast lumps,recovery of body temperature,unobstructed milk secretion and disappearance of breast pain in the study group were shorter than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05);the levels of white blood cell(WBC)and C-reactive protein(CRP)in the study group after treatment were lower than those in the control group,and the scores of fever,redness and swelling,chills and weakness,nipple discharge,elevated body temperature and visual analogue scale(VAS)score were lower than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:The effect of modified Gualou Niubang Decoction combined with acupoint massage in the treatment of postpartum milk stasis mastitis is significant.