KMID : 1150720210100030019
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Integrative Medicine Research 2021 Volume.10 No. 3 p.19 ~ p.19
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Auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial
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Wang Shu-Xin
Zeng Jing-Chun Li Ting Zhang Wan-Lan Li Yan-Fang Zhou Run-Jin Liu Zi-Jun Liu Yu-Ling Zhuang Xun Zhang Rui Lu Li-Ming Lin Guo-Hua
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Abstract
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Background: Postpartum subinvolution of the uterus is a more common condition after cesarean section. Auricular acupressure (AA) is widely used for the treatment of postpartum diseases. However, few studies have explored the effects of AA as a treatment of uterine involution following cesarean section to date. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of AA for uterine involution after cesarean section.
Methods: A total of 109 women who underwent cesarean section participated in this study. They were randomly allocated to either real AA or sham AA in a 1:1 ratio by a computer program. For 3 days, the real AA and sham AA groups received treatment 3 times daily. A series of assessments at 42 days after cesarean section, namely on the uterine size, the incidence of hydrometra, the first anal exsufflation time, bleeding volume at 6 hours, bleeding volume at 6?24 hours along with other general assessments were carried out.
Results: A total of 89 women completed the study. The uterine size at 42 days after a cesarean section was 6.3 cm smaller in the real AA group than in the sham AA group (P < 0.01). The incidence of hydrometra on day 42 postpartum was lower in the real AA group than in the sham AA group (P < 0.01). The lochia duration and the first anal exsufflation time after cesarean section were shorter in the real AA group than in the sham AA group (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: AA improves uterine involution after cesarean section.
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KEYWORD
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Auricular acupressure, Postpartum, Uterine involution, Randomized controlled trial
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