# Acupoints for Urinary Retention Postoperative

16 sourced protocols for Urinary Retention Postoperative. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/urinary-retention-postoperative

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST28 (Waterway), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), MS04 (Lateral Line 3 of Forehead) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2014/802134 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST29 (Return), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2014/892619 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30060-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/CIA.S382912 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.1007/s00384-023-04403-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST28 (Waterway), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), BL28 (Bladder Shu Point), BL57 (Mountain Support), KD03 (Great Stream), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024179 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230302-k0005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257809.157 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20251017-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/CIA.S382912 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | ST28 (Waterway), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), CV02 (Curved Bone) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2023.01.003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | BL28 (Bladder Shu Point), BL54 (Lowermost In Order), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), CV02 (Curved Bone), CV03 (Central Pivot) | – | – | doi:10.3831/kpi.2024.27.2.123 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | 王蕾周洁. 穴位艾灸对盆腔恶性肿瘤术后尿潴留的疗效分析. 实用癌症杂志 ., 2016 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 14 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL28 (Bladder Shu Point), CV03 (Central Pivot) | – | – | 陈燕萍郑培秋何艳英颜少芳邓桂花. 穴位脉冲电刺激预防腹部术后尿潴留的效果观察. 现代中西医结合杂志 ., 2009 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 15 | CV03 (Central Pivot), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | Li Ning et al.. [Clinical observation of urinary retention after hemorrhoid and fistula operation treated with suspen-ding moxibustion].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2010 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 16 | CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2013/756095 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST28 | Waterway | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV04. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| MS04 | Lateral Line 3 of Forehead | Scalp Lines | On the forehead, the third and most lateral of the forehead lines. |
| ST29 | Return | Stomach Meridian | 4 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV03. |
| CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| BL32 | Second Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL33 | Middle Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. |
| SP09 | Yin Mound Spring | Spleen Meridian | On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia. |
| SP10 | Sea Of Blood | Spleen Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the mediosuperior border of the patella on the bulge of the medial portion of the quadriceps femoris. |
| BL28 | Bladder Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL57 | Mountain Support | Bladder Meridian | On the posterior midline of the leg between BL40 and BL60 in the pointed depression the formed below gastrocnemius belly when leg is stretched or heel is lifted. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |
| BL35 | Meeting Of Yang | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the tip of the coccyx. |
| CV02 | Curved Bone | Conception Vessel | On the midpoint of the upper border of the symphysis pubis. |
| BL54 | Lowermost In Order | Bladder Meridian | On the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen 3 thumb widths lateral to the median sacral crest. |
| BL60 | Kunlun (Mountains) | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon. |

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