TITLE:
Catgut Implantation at Baliao and Xingfu One Acupuncture Point to Treat Dysdefecation in Patients with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: Three Cases Report
AUTHORS:
Qingqing Li, Laiming Yu, Hui Chen, Ruzhi Zhang, Xinghua Yang, Qiuling Liu, Maping Huang, Dahui Zhang, Shuqing Wu
KEYWORDS:
Baliao, Xingfu One Acupuncture Point, Catgut Implantation, Spinal Cord Injury, Dysdefecation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Urology,
Vol.10 No.6,
June
24,
2020
ABSTRACT: Objective: To probe into the effect of catgut implantation at Baliao and Xingfu One Acupuncture Point on dysdefecation in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: Three SCI patients voluntarily accepted catgut embedding at Baliao and Xingfu One Acupuncture point. Before and after treatment, they were filled out the self-rating scale of defecation, including the data of defecation frequency, total defecation time, defecation effort, fecal texture, fecal characteristics and fecal incontinence, etc. Results: Compared with the baseline data, constipation was improved and fecal incontinence was disappeared. Conclusions: Catgut implantation at Baliao and Xingfu One Acupuncture Point is effectual for patients with neurogenic dysporia secondary to incomplete SCI.