The Depths from Skin to the Major Organs at Chest Acupoints of Pediatric Patients
Joint Authors
Peng, Ching-Tien
Ma, Yi-Chun
Lin, Hung-Yi
Lin, Jaung Geng
Huang, Yu-Chuen
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Acupuncture is applied to treat numerous diseases in pediatric patients.
Few reports have been published on the depth to which it is safe to insert needle acupoints in pediatric patients.
We evaluated the depths to which acupuncture needles can be inserted safely in chest acupoints in pediatric patients and the variations in safe depth according to sex, age, body weight, and body mass index (BMI).
Methods.
We retrospectively studied computed tomography (CT) images of pediatric patients aged 4 to 18 years who had undergone chest CT at China Medical University Hospital from December 2004 to May 2013.
The safe depth of chest acupoints was directly measured from the CT images.
The relationships between the safe depth of these acupoints and sex, age, body weight, and BMI were analyzed.
Results.
The results demonstrated significant differences in depth among boys and girls at KI25 (kidney meridian), ST16 (stomach meridian), ST18, SP17 (spleen meridian), SP19, SP20, PC1 (pericardium meridian), LU2 (lung meridian), and GB22 (gallbladder meridian).
Safe depth significantly differed among the age groups P<0.001, weight groups P<0.05, and BMI groups P<0.05.
Conclusion.
Physicians should focus on large variations in needle depth during acupuncture for achieving optimal therapeutic effect and preventing complications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ma, Yi-Chun& Peng, Ching-Tien& Huang, Yu-Chuen& Lin, Hung-Yi& Lin, Jaung Geng. 2015. The Depths from Skin to the Major Organs at Chest Acupoints of Pediatric Patients. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061153
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ma, Yi-Chun…[et al.]. The Depths from Skin to the Major Organs at Chest Acupoints of Pediatric Patients. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061153
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ma, Yi-Chun& Peng, Ching-Tien& Huang, Yu-Chuen& Lin, Hung-Yi& Lin, Jaung Geng. The Depths from Skin to the Major Organs at Chest Acupoints of Pediatric Patients. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061153
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1061153