Application Value of Moxibustion Combined with Acupoint Application in Patients with Abdominal Distension after Gynecological Surgery

Abstract

Objective: To explore the application value of moxibustion and acupoint application in the treatment of postoperative abdominal distention in patients undergoing gynecological surgery. Methods: Seventy-two patients who underwent gynecological surgery in our hospital from May 2020 to May 2021 were randomly divided into two groups. Group A was treated with moxibustion and acupoint application, and group B was treated with routine treatment. The incidence of postoperative abdominal distention, therapeutic effect of abdominal distention, defecation time, exhaust time, recovery time of bowel sounds and the changes of patients’ quality of life were analyzed. Results: The incidence of abdominal distension in group A was 22.22%, which was lower than 41.47% in group B (P < 0.05). The therapeutic effect of abdominal distension in group A was 87.50%, which was higher than 66.67% in group B (P < 0.05). The recovery time of first defecation, first exhaust and bowel sound in group A was shorter than that in group B (P < 0.05). All postoperative quality of life scores of group A were higher than that of group B (P < 0.05). Conclusion: On the basis of routine postoperative intervention, moxibustion and acupoint application can reduce the risk of postoperative abdominal distention, reduce the degree of abdominal distention, promote the recovery of intestinal function, shorten the first postoperative exhaust and defecation time, and then improve the quality of life of patients.