Observation on the Effect of Acupoint Patching Combined with Fumigation and Bathing Therapy on Postoperative Pain in Patients with Mixed Hemorrhoids

doi:10.16458/j.cnki.1007-0893.2025.12.016

Abstract：Objective: To investigate the therapeutic effect of acupoint patching combined with fumigation and bathing therapy on postoperative pain in patients with mixed hemorrhoids. Methods: A total of 100 patients with postoperative pain due to mixed hemorrhoids treated at Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2023 to February 2024 were selected as the study subjects and divided into a control group (43 cases) and an observation group (57 cases) based on different treatment methods. The control group received acupoint patching therapy, while the observation group received additional fumigation and bathing therapy on top of the control group's treatment. The pre- and post-treatment conditions of anal swelling and pain, anal function, serum growth factor levels, serum inflammatory factor levels, and adverse reaction incidence were compared between the two groups. Results: After treatment, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score and the degree of anal margin swelling in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). After treatment, the resting anal pressure, anal relaxation pressure, and maximum anal contraction pressure in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). After treatment, the serum levels of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). After treatment, the serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-4 in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the overall incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Acupoint patching combined with fumigation and bathing therapy can reduce the degree of anal swelling and pain, promote recovery of anal function, improve growth factor indicators, and alleviate systemic inflammatory responses without increasing adverse reactions.