雷火灸对化脓性阑尾炎术后胃肠功能恢复的影响

摘要

：Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of thunder-fire moxibustion on recovery of gastrointestinal function after the operation for suppurative appendicitis. Methods 〓Totally 61 patients with laparoscopic appendectomy for suppurative appendicitis were included and divided into control group(n=30)and the observation group(n=31). Patients in both two groups received routine care after the laparoscopic appendectomy, and those in the observation group were given thunder-fire moxibustion of ST-36(Zusanli). The recovery of gastrointestinal function was observed, and the safety of thunder-fire moxibustion was evaluated. Results 〓The overall effective rate on recovery of gastrointestinal function was higher in the observation group than that in the control group(P0.05). Patients in the observation group had a shorter duration to first exhaust and defecation compared with those in the control group(P0.05). There was no patient with moxibustion-related adverse events such as fainting, allergy or scald during thunder-fire moxibustion treatment. Conclusion 〓Thunder-fire moxibustion is effective to promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function after the operation for suppurative appendicitis.