Electroacupuncture Improves Bladder and Bowel Function in Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Results from a Prospective Observational Study

Table 1

Demographic information and changes of urination and defecation after electroacupuncture treatment.

No.	Gender (F/M)	Age (years)	Courses (months)	Injured level	AISA classification	Urination form			Defecation form
						Baseline	after treatment	After followup	Baseline	after treatment	After followup
1	F	21	8	T11	A	Intermittent catheterization	Normal voiding	Normal voiding	Suppositories	Suppositories	Suppositories
2	F	36	6	L1	A	Intermittent catheterization	Normal voiding	Normal voiding	Suppositories + perianal stimulation	Suppositories + perianal stimulation	Suppositories + perianal stimulation
3	M	48	6	L1	B	Intermittent catheterization	Normal voiding	Normal voiding	Suppositories	Normal defecation	Normal defecation
4	M	25	12	L1	B	Intermittent catheterization	Partially normal voiding + pushing the bladder	Partially normal voiding + pushing the bladder	Suppositories + assisted by hands	Partially normal defecation + suppositories	Partially normal defecation + suppositories
5	F	22	11	C5	C	Intermittent catheterization	Partially normal voiding + intermittent catheterization	Partially normal voiding + intermittent catheterization	Suppositories + laxative	Partially normal defecation + suppositories	Partially normal defecation + suppositories
6	M	27	6	L1	C	Pushing the bladder	Partially normal voiding + pushing the bladder	Partially normal voiding + pushing the bladder	Suppositories	Normal defecation	Normal defecation
7	M	27	9	L1	B	Intermittent catheterization	Partially normal voiding + intermittent catheterization + pushing the bladder	Partially normal voiding + pushing the bladder	Suppositories	Suppositories	Suppositories
8	M	48	6	T10	B	Intermittent catheterization	Normal voiding	Normal voiding	Suppositories + laxative	Normal defecation	Normal defecation
9	F	43	14	T9	A	Pushing the bladder	Pushing the bladder	Pushing the bladder	Suppositories	Suppositories; (dosage reduced ≥ 50%)	Suppositories; (dosage reduced ≥ 50%)
10	M	38	14	C5	B	Intermittent catheterization	Partially normal voiding + intermittent catheterization	Partially normal voiding + intermittent catheterization	Suppositories	Suppositories; (dosage reduced ≥ 50%)	Suppositories; (dosage reduced ≥ 50%)
11	M	36	15	T3	C	Intermittent catheterization	Intermittent catheterization	Intermittent catheterization	Suppositories + laxative	Suppositories + laxative	Suppositories + laxative
12	F	26	7	T6	A	Pushing the bladder + intermittent catheterization	Pushing the bladder + intermittent catheterization	Pushing the bladder + intermittent catheterization	Suppositories	Suppositories	Suppositories
13	M	57	108	L1	B	Intermittent catheterization	Partially normal voiding + pushing the bladder	Partially normal voiding + pushing the bladder	Suppositories + laxative	Partially normal defecation + suppositories	Partially normal defecation + suppositories
14	M	26	6	T12	A	Intermittent catheterization	Pushing the bladder + intermittent catheterization	Intermittent catheterization	Suppositories	Normal defecation	Normal defecation