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Catgut Implantation at Baliao and Xingfu One Acupuncture Point to Treat Urinary Incontinence in Patients with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: Three Cases Report
Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou Southern Mingdao Modified Acupuncture and Moxibustion Catgut Embedding Promotion Center, Guangzhou, China
Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
Subhealth Center, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- 1 Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- 2 Guangzhou Southern Mingdao Modified Acupuncture and Moxibustion Catgut Embedding Promotion Center, Guangzhou, China
- 3 Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- 4 Subhealth Center, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- 5 Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- 6 Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- 7 Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- 8 Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- 9 Department of Neurourology Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
Open Journal of Urology·Volume 09 (2019)·Pages 115–118·Published 19 August 2019·DOI10.4236/oju.2019.98014
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Abstract
Objective: To explore the effect of catgut implantation at Baliao and Xingfu One Acupuncture point for patients with urinary incontinence secondary to spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: Three SCI patients received catgut embedding at Baliao and Xingfu One Acupuncture point. The data of intermittent catheterization (IC) volume, intermittent catheterization frequency and the amount of using urine pad (urethral condom) were corrected. Results: Compared to the baseline data, IC volume increased and the leakage volume decreased. Conclusions: Catgut Implantation at Baliao and Xingfu One Acupuncture point is effective for patients with urinary incontinence secondary to incomplete SCI.
KeywordsBaliao and Xingfu One Acupuncture PointCatgut ImplantationSpinal Cord InjuryUrinary Incontinence
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