title: [Ear acupuncture has a hypotonic effect on the gastrointestinal tract].
abstract: The effect of auricular acupuncture (AAP) on the motility and tone of gastrointestinal tract was investigated in 60 patients, by comparison of the width of corpus and antrum of the stomach, as well as duodenum before and after the application of AAP. The obtained results showed that the effects of AAP and usual drugs were equal. The fact that AAP was applied without any side effects and contraindications pointed to the possibility of its wider application in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Vojnomedicinska akademija, Klinika za fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju, Institut za radiologiju, Beograd.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Borozan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petković
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002086:Butylscopolammonium Bromide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004431:Ear, External; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002086:Butylscopolammonium Bromide
vernacular_title: Hipotoni efekat aurikuloakupunkture na gastrointestinalni trakt.