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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2020.41.2.233

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

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)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.41, no.2, 2020 , pp. 233-240 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
small bowel obstruction; adhesive small bowel obstruction; acupuncture; moxibustion; case report;
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