Methods Two Qihai (气海 CV Objective To discuss the efficacy of acupuncture for groups of points were applied alternatively to 90 cases by chronic functional constipation acupuncture: (1) Tianshhu (CFC). ST 25), 6), Shemgjfuxu (上巨虚 ST 37), etc. (2)Zhongliao (中髎 BL 33), Xiadiao (下髎 BL 34), Dachangshu (大肠俞 BL 25), etc. Electroacupuncture was applied in combination at Zhongliao (中髎 BL 33), Xialiao (下髎 BL 34), Tianshu(天枢 ST 25) and Shamgjuxu (上巨虚 ST 37), once a day, 10 treatments made one session. By constipation diary of patients, frequency of going to stool, straining severity, time of once bowl evacuation, a sense of incomplete bowel emptying, stool quality, a sense of defecation and the Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life questionnaire (PAC-QOL), as well as the changes before and after treatment were observed. Results After treatment, the apparent improvements were achieved in frequency of going to stool, straining severity, time of once bowl evacuation, a sense of incomplete bowel emptying, a sense of defecation and score of PAC-QOL as compared with those before treatment (all P〈0.01). The total effective rate was 67.7% (61/70). The acupuncture effieacies were various on CFC of different dynamic mechanisms. The efficacy on slow transit constipation (STC) was superior to that caused by spastic pelvic floor syndrome (SPFS-C) (P〈0.05), the efficacy on constipation caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) was superior to that on either SPFS-C or constipation caused by relaxant pelvic floor syndrome (RPFS-C) (both P〈0.05). Of 52 eases in effective follow-up, 1 month after treatment, 3 eases were cured, 6 eases markedly effective, 23 eases effective, and 20 cases failed; 3 months after treatment, 3 eases were cured, 5 eases markedly effective, 16 cases effective and 28 cases failed. Conclusion Acupuncture has definite efficacy on CFC with definite etiology, loci and
目的:观察针刺对便秘模型大鼠肠神经系统神经元标志物PGP9.5表达的影响.方法:将60只大鼠按照体质量及随机分组.正常对照组15只,45只大鼠予生大黄水煎液灌胃,开始用量为100g/(kg?d),最后为1280g/(kg?d),45d后造模36只,治疗前处死12只作为造模末治疗前组对照,剩余随机分为针刺组和空白治疗组,各12只.针刺组大鼠针刺天枢和足三里,天枢加电针,疏密波刺激10min,每日1次,共计14d;空白治疗组不给予治疗.2组14d后处死,取距离肛门5cm肠管,用HE染色和PGP9.5免疫组织化学染色,采用Image-Pro Plus 5.0计算各组PGP9.5的综合吸光度值(IA值)分析肠神经节细胞的状况.结果:正常组PGP9.5表达的IA值(×104)为47.38±9.04,治疗前组为20.36±9.12,2组比较有显著差异(P<0.000);空白组为28.51±9.43,与治疗前组比较无统计学差异(P>0.05);针刺组为41.39±19.56,与治疗前组和空白组比较均有统计学差异(均P<0.05),与正常组比较无统计学差异(P>0.05).结论:针刺有助于改善大黄水煎液灌胃泻剂便秘模型大鼠神经节细胞功能.