title: [Assessment of the operation standard and safety on the individual deep puncturing at Tianshu (ST 25) under CT].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the individual operation standard and safety on the deep puncturing at Tianshu (ST 25).
  
  
  METHODS
  The deep insertion through the peritoneum about 1-2 millimeter was taken as individual standard depth at Tianshu (ST 25) for 39 patients. Using CT cross-section scanning and image surveying, the regression analysis was conducted on the impacts of abdominal circumference (AC,cm) to the peritoneum depth.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was concluded the formula for calculating the satisfactory depth of individual insertion at Tianshu (ST 25), depth = -0.562 + 0.045 x AC.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The depth of insertion, 1-2 millimeter through peritoneum at Tianshu (ST 25) is safe and feasible in acupuncture treatment, which can be used significantly as the reference and guidance for the assessment of clinical operation and safety on the deep puncturing of the other acupoints on the abdominal region.
authors: Acupuncture-Moxibustion Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China. liuzhishun@yahoo.com.cn
authors: Zhi-Shun
authors: ZS
authors: Liu
authors: Jin-Xiu
authors: JX
authors: Duan
authors: De-Li
authors: DL
authors: Yang
authors: Zi-Chen
authors: ZC
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed