Research Article

Acupuncture for Preventing Complications after Radical Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Table 2

Postoperative bladder function of the treatment and control groups (mean ± SD, CI).

15th postoperative day30th postoperative day
Treatment groupControl group value valueTreatment groupControl group value value

First voiding desire (mL)190.22 ± 12.77
186.92–193.52
198.52 ± 16.33
194.30–202.74
3.7220.002184.88 ± 10.98
182.05–187.72
191.25 ± 14.44
187.52–194.98
2.1360.008
MCC (mL)370.92 ± 13.06
367.54–374.29
362.57 ± 13.46
359.09–366.04
0.010.001384.97 ± 15.73
380.90–389.03
372.92 ± 14.46
369.18–376.65
0.534<0.001
Maximal flow rate (mL/sec)8.07 ± 1.75
7.62–8.52
6.42 ± 2.40
5.80–7.04
6.573<0.00113.52 ± 2.41
12.89–14.14
10.70 ± 3.13
9.89–11.51
6.38<0.001
PVR (mL)92.52 ± 10.37
89.84–95.20
100.53 ± 17.28
96.07–105.00
7.0580.00386.05 ± 10.16
83.42–88.68
94.85 ± 11.82
91.80–97.90
0.054<0.001
BC (mL/cmH2O)22.27 ± 2.81
21.54–22.99
20.03 ± 4.01
19.00–21.07
5.2370.00128.22 ± 5.59
26.77–29.66
24.32 ± 4.77
23.08–25.55
0.046<0.001

MCC: Maximal cystometric capacity; PVR: Postvoided residual urine; BC: Bladder compliance.