Therapeutic Observation of Electroacupuncture plus Topical Laser Treatment for Hyperplasia of Mammary Glands

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture plus topical laser treatment in treating hyperplasia of mammary glands. Method Fifty-eight patients with hyperplasia of mammary glands were randomized into a treatment group of 30 cases and a control group of 28 cases. The treatment group was intervened by electroacupuncture plus topical laser treatment, while the control group was by oral administration of Ru Zeng Ning tablets. The intervention began from 15 d prior to the menstrual period. After 3 successive treatment courses, the clinical efficacies were compared, and the efficacies in treating three different patterns of mammary glands hyperplasia were also compared, i.e. qi-stagnation due to liver depression, accumulation of phlegm and stagnation, and imbalance of the Thoroughfare and Conception Vessels. Result According to the comprehensive efficacy evaluation, the total effective rate was 86.7% in the treatment group versus 57.1% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant(P0.05). The efficacy of the treatment group in treating the pattern of qi-stagnation due to liver depression was significantly higher than that in of the control group(P0.05); there were no significant differences in comparing the efficacies in treating the types of accumulation of phlegm and stagnation and imbalance of the Thoroughfare and Conception Vessels between the two groups(P0.05). Conclusion Electroacupuncture plus topical laser treatment is effective in treating hyperplasia of mammary glands, especially for the type of qi-stagnation due to liver depression.