The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Catheter-Related Bladder Discomfort in Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

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Chinese traditional acupoints location. 1 cun represents the width of the first joint of the thumb in patient. 1.5 cun represents the width of the second stripe of the index finger and middle finger in patients. 3 cun represents the sum of the width of the second joint of the index finger, middle finger and ring finger, and the first joint of the small finger in patient. Yinjiao (RN7), 1 cun below the umbilicus; Qihai (RN6),1.5 cun below the umbilicus; Shimen (RN5), 2 cun below the umbilicus; GuanYuan (RN4), 3 cun below the umbilicus; Zhongji point (RN3), 4 cun below the umbilicus; bilateral ciliao (BL32), second posterior sacral hole, away from the midline by 2 cm, 1.3 cm–1.5 cm below the posterior superior iliac spine; zhongliao (BL33), third sacral posterior hole, 2 cm below the ciliao point, away from the midline about 2 cm; xialiao (BL34), fourth sacral posterior hole, 1.5 cm below the ciliao point, away from the midline about 1 cm.