Effect of Acupuncture on Postoperative Pain after Operation of Hemorrhoids and Fistula

Objective To determine the effect of acupuncture on the treatment of pain after hemorrhoids and fistula operation.Methods Ninety-three participants who suffered from moderate pain after hemorrhoids and fistula operation in the West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January to June 2008 were enrolled prospectively and randomly assigned into treatment group(n=49) and control group(n=44).The treatment group was treated with acupuncture for postoperative pain relief,whilst Mobic was given orally to the control group.Relief degrees of pain in both groups were observed.Results Efficient power of pain relief was significantly higher in the treatment group compared with the control group(91.83% vs 68.18%,P0.05).Conclusion Application procedure of acupuncture can significantly relieve postoperative pain after hemorrhoids and fistula operation,which has a good prospect in clinical application.