title: [Observation on effect of electro-acupuncture in treating maxillofacial hemangioma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the clinical effect of electro-acupuncture (EA) in treating maxillofacial hemangioma (MFH).
  
  
  METHODS
  The platinum needles (electrode) were inserted into the MFH under location and guidance with B-ultrasonography or CT, with the number of needles used according to the size of the MFH to make the distance between needles about 1.5 cm, and the peri-lesional health tissue was protected with plastic insulating tube. The electrodes, which were divided as cathode and anode, were linked with the EA apparatus for EA treatment, the often applied voltage was 5.0-7.0 V, current 60-80 mA and quantity about 100 coulombs/cm of MFH's diameter. B-ultrasonography was used for monitoring during EA, and the treatment would be finished when B-ultrasonography showed disappearance of blood flow.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Evaluation according to the WHO's standard for therapeutic efficacy evaluation of tumor showed that after treatment, 345 patients (85.2%) were completely remitted (CR), 39(9.6%) partially remitted (PR), 12(3.0%) improved pathologically, and 9 (2.2%) ineffective, the effective rate (CR + PR) was 94.8%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EA, as an creative technique for treatment of MFH, has made breakthrough achievement in clinical practice with high efficacy. It also has the superiorities of simple, less injury, quick recovery, with no scar left and easy to be spread, therefore, it provides an effective method for curing MFH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electro-Chemical Therapy of Tumor, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yu-ling
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: Hong-chang
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015671:Electroacupuncture / Q000379:methods; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D009339:Needles; D010984:Platinum
chemical_list: D010984:Platinum