Background In the auricular maps introduced over the past 50 years by the French and Chinese schools, most organs and systems overlap consistently. One exception is the reproductive system, which shows a markedly different somatotopic representation—for example, for the uterus and the ovary. Objective To identify the distribution of points with increased tenderness to pressure or with reduced electrical resistance, on the outer ear of a group of women undergoing hysteroscopy. Methods For diagnostic purposes the auricles of 78 women were examined before and after hysteroscopy using a pain–pressure test and electrical skin resistance test. The points identifi ed were transcribed onto a graphic system called Sectogram. Spatial cluster analysis was used to identify the statistically signifi cant clusters of sectors with a higher concentration of points appearing after hysteroscopy. Results The points identifi ed after hysteroscopy tend to be concentrated in specifi c areas not previously recognised and which only partially overlap with the French and Chinese representation of the uterus. Conclusion When auricular acupuncture is applied to reduce discomfort during hysteroscopy, particular attention must be paid when choosing the points/areas to be stimulated, which are not only those indicated in the Chinese or French maps.

Ear acupointdetection before and after hysteroscopy: is it possible to clarify the representation of the uterus on the outer ear? / M. Romoli; G. Allais; D. Bellu; B. De Ramundo; I. Castagnoli Gabellari; A. Giommi; C. Benedetto. - In: ACUPUNCTURE IN MEDICINE. - ISSN 0964-5284. - ELETTRONICO. - --:(2010), pp. 169-173. [10.1136/aim.2009.002196]

Ear acupointdetection before and after hysteroscopy: is it possible to clarify the representation of the uterus on the outer ear?

GIOMMI, ANDREA;
2010

Abstract

Background In the auricular maps introduced over the past 50 years by the French and Chinese schools, most organs and systems overlap consistently. One exception is the reproductive system, which shows a markedly different somatotopic representation—for example, for the uterus and the ovary. Objective To identify the distribution of points with increased tenderness to pressure or with reduced electrical resistance, on the outer ear of a group of women undergoing hysteroscopy. Methods For diagnostic purposes the auricles of 78 women were examined before and after hysteroscopy using a pain–pressure test and electrical skin resistance test. The points identifi ed were transcribed onto a graphic system called Sectogram. Spatial cluster analysis was used to identify the statistically signifi cant clusters of sectors with a higher concentration of points appearing after hysteroscopy. Results The points identifi ed after hysteroscopy tend to be concentrated in specifi c areas not previously recognised and which only partially overlap with the French and Chinese representation of the uterus. Conclusion When auricular acupuncture is applied to reduce discomfort during hysteroscopy, particular attention must be paid when choosing the points/areas to be stimulated, which are not only those indicated in the Chinese or French maps.
2010
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M. Romoli; G. Allais; D. Bellu; B. De Ramundo; I. Castagnoli Gabellari; A. Giommi; C. Benedetto
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