Therapeutic effect of auricular acupoint sticking and pressing on postoperative pain of patients with granulomatous lobular mastitis postprint

Abstract: ABSTRACT: Objective To observe the effect of auricular acupoint sticking and pressing on postoperative pain of patients undergoing surgical treatment for granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM). Methods Totally sixty GLM patients were randomly divided into control group and treatment group, with 30 cases in each group. All patients received routine post-operative nursing, and those in the treatment group were given auricular acupoint sticking and pressing therapy within half an hour after operation. The degree of postoperative pain was evaluated by Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) at 6 h, 24 h and 72 h after operation, and the collected data were analyzed. Results? The overall rate of pain relief in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group at 24 h after surgery (83.33% vs. 53.33%, P＜0.05 ). The overall rate of pain relief in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group at 48 h after surgery (93.33% vs. 73.33%, P＜0.05 ). Conclusion The auricular acupoint sticking and pressing is an easy-to-operate and safe technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and it is effective in relief of postoperative pain in GLM patients.