J Korean Acad Nurs.  2004 Dec;34(7):1164-1171.

Difference in Time of Bowel Sounds and Passing of Gas in Abdominal Hysterectomy Patients having San-Yin-Jia (SP-6) Acupressure

Affiliations
  • 1College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Korea. csbok@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
  • 2Medical Center, Yonsei University, Korea.
  • 3Samsung Jeil Hospital, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare differences in the time when bowel sounds were heard and gas was passed in women who had an abdominal hysterectomy and were treated for 5 minutes (experimental group A) or 10 minutes (experimental group B) with San-Yin-Jiao (SP-6) acupressure. METHOD: The design of this study was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized post test only design. The participants included 142 women, 39 in experimental group A, 30 in experimental group B, and 73 in the control group. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire which included items on general characteristics and a self report of time when gas was passed. Differences for the three groups as to time when bowel sounds were heard and gas was passed were analyzed using ANOVA. RESULT: The time when bowel sounds were heard was statistically significantly shorter in both experimental groups compared to the control group(F=10.29, p=.000). The time when gas was passed was statistically significantly shorter in experimental group B(10 min) compared to the control group(F=4.68, p=.011). CONCLUSION: It could be concluded that SP-6 acupressure of 10 minutes was effective in shortening the time until bowel sounds were heard and gas was passed for women who had had an abdominal hysterectomy. Replication of the study with a larger number of participants is necessary in order to be able to generalize the results.

Keyword

Acupressure; San-Yin-Jian(SP-6); Bowel movement

MeSH Terms

*Acupressure
Adult
*Auscultation
Female
*Flatulence
*Gastrointestinal Motility
Humans
*Hysterectomy
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications/*therapy
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