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KMID : 0363320200410020233
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2020 Volume.41 No. 2 p.233 ~ p.240
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Postoperative Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction Treated using Acupuncture and Moxibustion: A Case Report
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Jeon Cheon-Hoo
Cho Chung-Sik
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Abstract
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Objectives: This report presents a case using acupuncture and moxibustion to treat postoperative adhesive small bowel obstruction.
Case Presentation: A 62-year-old male with two previous intra-abdominal surgeries, complaining of abdominal pain, abdominal distention, and general weakness, visited Korean medicine hospital. He was suffering from small bowel obstruction that had not improve for three weeks.
Methods: The patient was diagnosed with postoperative adhesive small bowel obstruction. The patient received acupuncture and moxibustion in addition to intravenous fluid treatment. The patient underwent radiologic testing on a daily basis.
Results: The symptoms improved quickly with the treatment, including acupuncture and moxibustion. He was able to start eating three days after he started receiving treatment. The abdomen X-ray also showed rapid improvement. No adverse effect was observed during the nine days of hospitalization.
Conclusions: This report demonstrates that acupuncture and moxibustion may be effective in treating adhesive small bowel obstruction. However, further research is needed to confirm these findings.
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KEYWORD
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small bowel obstruction, adhesive small bowel obstruction, acupuncture, moxibustion, case report
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