Thirty-six cases of urinary retention treated by acupuncture.
OBJECTIVE
To observe the clinical therapeutic effects of acupuncture on urinary retention.


METHODS
36 cases of urinary retention were treated by acupuncture at the following points: 1) Qugu (CV 2), Zhongji (CV 3) Guanyuan (CV 4), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Yinlingquan (SP 9); 2) Shenshu (BL 23), Pangguangshu (BL 28), Ciliao (BL 32) and Weiyang (BL 39).


RESULTS
30 cases were cured, 4 cases improved and 2 cases failed, with a curative rate of 83.33% and a total effective rate of 94.44%.


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture is affirmatively effective in treating urinary retention.
Zhang
Dongshu
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College of Acupuncture and Massage, Guangzhou TCM University, Guangzhou 510405, China.
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult