title: [On several key factors of influencing therapeutic effect of micro-invasion catgut embedding therapy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the factors influencing the clinical therapeutic effect of micro-invasion catgut embedding therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors attain preliminary understanding from their long term clinical studies on micro-invasion catgut embedding therapy, especially, exploration and recognition, in combination with clinical practice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Theories of channels, and reinforcing-reducing manipulation of embedding thrust, the catgut-embedded depth, selection of the thrust, cycle of treatment, diet regulation and selection of indications, etc. are key factors of influencing therapeutic effect of the micro-invasion catgut embedding therapy.
authors.affiliation: Section of Acupuncture & Massage, Hospital of TCM of Guangling County, Shanxi 037500, China. dengyunz@126.com
authors.forename: Yun-Zhi
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Wen-Shan
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Xiao-Yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Ren
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002398:Catgut; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D016740:Meridians