[Effects of acupuncture on gastrointestinal responses after renal transplantation].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of acupuncture on gastrointestinal responses after renal transplantation. METHODS: Sixty cases with gastrointestinal responses after renal transplantation were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a medication group, 30 cases in each group. The acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture at Neiguan (PC 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), etc.; the medication group were treated with oral administration of Weilexin. The symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, gastric distention, and other gastrointestinal responses were observed in the two groups. RESULTS: The effective rate was 93.3% in the acupuncture group and 76.7% in the medication group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01), the acupuncture group being significantly better than the medication group. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture has a good effect of promoting recovery of gastrointestinal function after renal transplantation.