[Difference in time of bowel sounds and passing of gas in abdominal hysterectomy patients having San-Yin-Jia (SP-6) acupressure].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to compare differences in the time when bowel sounds were heard and gas was passed in women who had an abdominal hysterectomy and were treated for 5 minutes (experimental group A) or 10 minutes (experimental group B) with San-Yin-Jiao (SP-6) acupressure.


METHODS
The design of this study was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized post test only design. The participants included 142 women, 39 in experimental group A, 30 in experimental group B, and 73 in the control group. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire which included items on general characteristics and a self report of time when gas was passed. Differences for the three groups as to time when bowel sounds were heard and gas was passed were analyzed using ANOVA.


RESULTS
The time when bowel sounds were heard was statistically significantly shorter in both experimental groups compared to the control group(F=10.29, p=.000). The time when gas was passed was statistically significantly shorter in experimental group B(10 min) compared to the control group(F=4.68, p=.011).


CONCLUSIONS
It could be concluded that SP-6 acupressure of 10 minutes was effective in shortening the time until bowel sounds were heard and gas was passed for women who had had an abdominal hysterectomy. Replication of the study with a larger number of participants is necessary in order to be able to generalize the results.
Chang
Soon Bok
SB
College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea. csbok@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
Kim
Young Ran
YR
Yoon
Mi Hee
MH
Shim
Joung Un
JU
Ko
Eun Hui
EH
Kim
Min Ok
MO
D019050:Acupressure; D000328:Adult; D001314:Auscultation; D005260:Female; D005414:Flatulence; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*