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Postoperative Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction Treated using Acupuncture and Moxibustion: A Case Report

장기간 호전되지 않던 수술 후 유착성 소장폐색이 침구 치료를 통해 치료된 1례 : 증례보고

  • Jeon, Cheon-hoo (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Cho, Chung-sik (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
  • 전천후 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학교실) ;
  • 조충식 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학교실)
  • Received : 2020.04.09
  • Accepted : 2020.05.29
  • Published : 2020.05.30
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Abstract

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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