穴位埋线治疗顽固性呃逆临床观察

Clinical Observations of Treatment of Hiccup by Point Catgut Embedding

目的:观察穴位埋线治疗顽固性呃逆的临床疗效。方法:将顽固性呃逆患者随机分为埋线组和对照组,在可比条件下进行,于埋线1周后观察临床疗效。结果:埋线组的治愈率和总有效率高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:穴位埋线治疗顽固性呃逆疗效满意,简便易行,只需操作一次,节约了患者的就诊时间。

Objective： To assess the clinical efficacy of point catgut embedding for treating intractable hiccup. Meth- ods： patients with intracatable hiiccup were randomly allocated to treatment （catgut embedding） and control （acupuncture）groups under a comparable condition. The clinical effect was evaluated one week after catgut embeding. Results： The cure rate and the total efficacy rate were higher in the treatment group than those in the control group （ P 〈0. 05）. Conclusion： Point catgut embedding has a satisfactory curative effect on intractable hiccup. It is easy to perform and needs to he performed only once, which can cut down the patients＇ visit time.