GUAN Baixue, NIU Junyan. Nursing Experience of Nine-Region Abdominal Massage Combined with Auricular Acupressure in Treating Opioid-Induced Constipation: A Case Report[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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GUAN Baixue, NIU Junyan. Nursing Experience of Nine-Region Abdominal Massage Combined with Auricular Acupressure in Treating Opioid-Induced Constipation: A Case Report[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202606180006.
Nursing Experience of Nine-Region Abdominal Massage Combined with Auricular Acupressure in Treating Opioid-Induced Constipation: A Case Report
This article summarizes the nursing practice of applying nine-region abdominal massage combined with auricular acupressure with vaccaria seeds in a patient with opioid-induced constipation (OIC), and explores the application effects of appropriate Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) techniques in the management of OIC. On the basis of standardized analgesia and nutritional support in Western medical treatment, characteristic TCM therapies, namely nine-region abdominal massage and auricular acupressure, were implemented. Quantitative evaluation was conducted using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, the Constipation Clinical Symptom Score (CCS), and the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). After 14 days of treatment, the patient achieved smooth defecation with a frequency of once daily and yellow soft stools, while pain and anxiety symptoms were significantly improved. The results suggest that nine-region abdominal massage combined with auricular acupressure can effectively alleviate OIC symptoms, relieve anxiety, and improve the quality of life of patients. With the advantages of convenient operation, safety, and cost-effectiveness, this regimen is worthy of promotion and application in clinical nursing practice.
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