LI Zeyu, WANG Ting, LI Yanhua, et al. Nursing Experience of Treating Postoperative Constipation after Lumbar Spine Surgery with Combined Acupressure and Chinese Herbal Ointment Massage[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
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LI Zeyu, WANG Ting, LI Yanhua, et al. Nursing Experience of Treating Postoperative Constipation after Lumbar Spine Surgery with Combined Acupressure and Chinese Herbal Ointment Massage[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202504160004.
Nursing Experience of Treating Postoperative Constipation after Lumbar Spine Surgery with Combined Acupressure and Chinese Herbal Ointment Massage
This article summarizes the nursing experience of treating postoperative constipation in a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis using constipation massage combined with Chinese herbal ointment rubbing. Based on the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the integrated approach—incorporating constipation-specific massage, herbal ointment rubbing, routine nursing care, and psychological support—effectively alleviated postoperative abdominal distension and constipation. The results demonstrated that this comprehensive intervention significantly improved gastrointestinal dysfunction, relieved symptoms, and enhanced the patient’s postoperative quality of life. This study provides clinical insights into integrative TCM and Western nursing for postoperative constipation following lumbar spinal stenosis surgery.
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