雷火灸治疗小儿睾丸鞘膜积液10例疗效观察(英文)

Observation on therapeutic efficacy of thunder-fire moxibustion for 10 cases of testicular hydrocele in infants

目的:观察雷火灸治疗小儿睾丸鞘膜积液的临床疗效。方法:对10例睾丸鞘膜积液患儿采用雷火灸条悬灸双侧水道穴及关元穴,距离皮肤2-3 cm,灸至皮肤红热为度,约15-20 min。每天治疗1次,10次为一疗程,2个疗程后统计疗效。结果:治愈8例,有效2例,治愈率80%,有效率100%。结论:雷火灸治疗小儿睾丸鞘膜积液有较好的临床疗效。

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of thunder-fire moxibustion on pediatric testicular hydrocele. Methods Thunder-fire moxa was used for suspending moxibus on on Shu？dào（水道 ST 28） and Guānyuán（关元 CV 4） on both sides for 10 children with tes cular hydrocele,the moxa s ck was kept 2–3 cm above from the skin and the moxibustion was carried out until the skin become red and hot for about 15–20 min. The treatments were carried out once a day and ten mes were considered as a treatment course,and the therapeutic efficacy was subjected to statistics after two treatment courses. Results Eight cases were cured,and eff ec ve in 2 cases; the cured rate was 80% and the effective rate was 100%. Conclusion Thunder-fire moxibustion has rela vely good clinical effi cacy in trea ng tes cular hydrocele in children.