Yu Xianqiang, Zhu Qian
Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Cardiology, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
J Inflamm Res. 2023 Jul 28;16:3197-3203. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S410618. eCollection 2023.
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common acute abdomen and the number one cause of acute digestive hospitalizations in the United States. Abdominal pain is the main clinical manifestation of abdominal symptoms, so reducing the abdominal symptoms caused by inflammation is very important to alleviate the pain of patients. Electroacupuncture (EA) as a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy has significant conditioning effects on various inflammatory diseases including AP. Continuous studies in recent years have shown that EA conditioning has significant effects on reducing inflammation and regulating gastrointestinal symptoms in AP. At the same time, there is sufficient evidence to further elucidate the mechanism of EA. In this review, we will summarize the effect of EA on AP and its mechanism, so as to better serve clinical practice in the treatment of AP in the future.
急性胰腺炎（AP）是一种常见的急腹症，也是美国急性消化系统住院的首要原因。腹痛是腹部症状的主要临床表现，因此减轻炎症引起的腹部症状对于缓解患者疼痛非常重要。电针（EA）作为一种中医疗法，对包括AP在内的各种炎症性疾病具有显著的调理作用。近年来的持续研究表明，电针调理对减轻AP炎症和调节胃肠道症状具有显著效果。同时，有充分的证据进一步阐明电针的作用机制。在这篇综述中，我们将总结电针对AP的作用及其机制，以便未来更好地服务于AP治疗的临床实践。
