Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Malatesta Novello Hospital.
Association of Medical Acupuncturists of Bologna (A.M.A.B.), Bologna, Italy.
J Clin Gastroenterol. 2021 Mar 1;55(3):207-217. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001455.
Gastrointestinal diseases are very common worldwide. Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, and inflammatory bowel diseases frequently recur to complementary medicine, including acupuncture, likely because of the recurrence of symptoms and the sometimes lack of efficacy of conventional treatments. Acupuncture is a medical practice used in Asian country with benefits for thousands years. In the last decades, growing attention has been given to acupuncture also in Western countries and many studies have investigated the role of acupuncture in gastroenterology. This review provided an overview of the effectiveness and potential mechanisms of action of acupuncture for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
胃肠道疾病在全球范围内非常普遍。患有胃食管反流病、功能性消化不良、肠易激综合征和炎症性肠病的患者经常会寻求补充医学治疗，包括针灸，这可能是由于症状的反复发作和传统治疗方法的有时缺乏疗效。针灸是一种在亚洲国家使用的医疗实践，已有数千年的历史。在过去几十年中，针灸在西方国家也受到了越来越多的关注，许多研究已经探讨了针灸在胃肠病学中的作用。本文综述了针灸治疗胃肠道疾病的有效性和潜在作用机制。
