头针用于分娩镇痛的作用观察

目的观察头针对分娩镇痛的效果.方法70例足月、单胎、初产妇随机分为头针组(针刺头部生殖区)和对照组(未做任何处理),根据WHO疼痛4组分级标准评定镇痛前后疼痛级别,对两组产妇活跃期及第2产程、两组新生儿Apgar评分、两组产妇产后出血量进行比较.结果 头针组产妇疼痛1～2级33例,对照组为2例,两组相比,产痛差异有非常显著性意义(P＜0.01);头针组活跃期为(130.70±74.16)分钟,第2产程为(40.70±21.65)分钟,对照组活跃期为(166.15±62.65)分钟,第2产程为(53.30±26.93)分钟,两组比较差异有显著性意义(均P＜0.05);两组新生儿Apgar评分差异无显著性意义;产后出血量两组差异无显著性意义.结论头针镇痛在阴道分娩中有较好疗效,对母婴无不良影响,值得在临床中推广应用.

Observation on therapeutic effect of scalp acupuncture analgesia on labor

OBJECTIVE: To observe analgesic effect of scalp acupuncture on labor. METHODS: Seventy primiparae with term pregnancy and monocyesis were randomly divided into scalp acupuncture group treated by acupuncture at the Shengzhi area of scalp, and control group by no treatment. Pain grades before and after scalp acupuncture were evaluated with the pain 4-grade rating criteria stipulated by WHO, and the active stage and the second birth process, the Apgar scores of new-born and postpartum hemorrage amount were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: The labor pain with 1 to approximately 2 grades was found in 33 cases in the scalp acupuncture group, and 2 cases in the control group with very significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01); the active stage was (130.70 +/- 74.16 ) min and the second birth process was (40.70 +/- 21.65) min in the scalp acupuncture group, and (166.15 +/- 62.65) min and (53.30 +/- 26.93) min in the control group, respectively, with significant differences between the two groups (all P < 0.05); and there were no significant differences in Apgar score of new-born and postpartum hemorrhage amount. CONCLUSION: Scalp acupuncture has a better analgesic effect in vaginal delivery with no adverse effect on the mother and infant.