Upper Urinary Tract Calculi
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Title
Upper Urinary Tract Calculi
Author(s)
Liu, Y. See all items with this value
Zhang, E. See all items with this value
Date
1998
volume
58()
pages
15-19
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
CAM Control See all items with this value
Acu Versus CAM Control See all items with this value
Acu Versus Acu See all items with this value
Acupuncture See all items with this value
Electroacupuncture See all items with this value
Fixed Acupuncture Protocol See all items with this value
Kidney Diseases See all items with this value
Renal Calculi See all items with this value
Restricted Modalities, Acupuncture Only See all items with this value
TCM Acupuncture Style See all items with this value
Urinary Calculi See all items with this value
Urinary Stones See all items with this value
Urologic Diseases See all items with this value
Abstract
An acupuncture protocol consisting of Huatuojiaji points at T12, L1 and L2, Huangmen Bl-51, Zhishi Bl-32 and Weiyang Bl-37 has been designed by Professor Liu Yutan for the treatment of urinary calculi. Our clinical and animal experiments have shown that the therapeutic effect of the above acupuncture protocol is superior to the current commonly-used acupuncture protocol. Our clinical research shows that the cured rates were 45.4% and 91.6% in treating renal and ureteral calculus respectively, which were significantly higher than a routine method (P<0.05). Our animal experiment revealed that needling the Huatoujiaji point at L1 can increase the peristalsis of the renal pelvis and ureter and affect the internal pressure of the renal pelvis and quantity of urine, which can thus facilitate stone-discharge.
Frequency of Treatment
>1/WK
Time in Treatment
4 Weeks
has health condition studied
Urologic Diseases
has study population number
63