Effect of Acupoint Catgut Embedding at Yanglingquan (GB34) on the Bile Metabolism of Patients with Choledocholithiasis after Surgery

• Main Authors: Lei Li (Author), Xiaofan Ji (Author), Xiaoyong Rao (Author), Dewei Luo (Author), Qiping Mao (Author), Hui Du (Author), Haihong Fang (Author), Hui Ouyang (Author), Yuan Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Importance: Choledocholithiasis, or bile duct gallstones, is effectively treated with surgery, which does not prevent relapse. A common adjuvant therapy is the stimulation of the Yanglingquan point (GB34). Acupoint catgut embedding (ACE), an acupoint stimulation therapy, may be a better treatment fo...