TITLE:
Catgut Implantation at Baliao and Xingfu One Acupuncture Point to Treat Urinary Incontinence in Patients with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: Three Cases Report
AUTHORS:
Qingqing Li, Laiming Yu, Hui Chen, Ruzhi Zhang, Qiuling Liu, Maping Huang, Dahui Zhang, Shuqing Wu, Jing Liu
KEYWORDS:
Baliao and Xingfu One Acupuncture Point, Catgut Implantation, Spinal Cord Injury, Urinary Incontinence
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Urology,
Vol.9 No.8,
August
19,
2019
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.