Acupuncture, Moxibustion & Meridian Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea.
Acupunct Med. 2011 Mar;29(1):58-60. doi: 10.1136/aim.2010.003632. Epub 2010 Dec 16.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) significantly affects the quality of life in male haemodialysis patients. This study reports the observed effects of acupuncture for ED in a non-diabetic haemodialysis patient. A 43-year-old man undergoing haemodialysis received 12 sessions of manual acupuncture over 6 weeks and was observed for 6 months after the end of treatment. Total International Index of Erectile Function Questionnaire scores of the patient were changed from 32 at baseline to 60 at post-treatment evaluation, which means there was a significant improvement of ED. All International Index of Erectile Function subscales also increased. This beneficial effect lasted up to 6 months after the end of treatment. No adverse events were observed. An interview revealed that the lowered self-esteem of the patient was restored with the improvement of ED following acupuncture. Further controlled studies are needed to determine whether acupuncture might be a feasible and useful treatment option for erectile dysfunction in haemodialysis patients.
勃起功能障碍（ED）显著影响男性血液透析患者的生活质量。本研究报告了在非糖尿病血液透析患者中观察到的针灸治疗 ED 的效果。一名 43 岁男性在接受血液透析的同时接受了 12 次手动针刺治疗，治疗结束后观察了 6 个月。患者的国际勃起功能指数问卷总评分从基线时的 32 分变为治疗后评估时的 60 分，表明 ED 有显著改善。所有国际勃起功能指数子量表也有所增加。这种有益的效果在治疗结束后持续了 6 个月。未观察到不良反应。访谈显示，随着 ED 经针刺治疗得到改善，患者的自尊心降低得到了恢复。需要进一步的对照研究来确定针刺是否可能成为血液透析患者勃起功能障碍的一种可行且有用的治疗选择。
