International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To analyze the medical value of applying auricular acupressure seed application combined with herbal heat poultice care as a new nursing technique in the clinical nursing protocol for patients with mixed hemorrhoids. Methods Among 120 patients treated from January 2022 to December 2024, 60 were assigned to the control group receiving routine care, while 60 were assigned to the observation group receiving auricular acupressure seed application combined with herbal heat poultice care. Pain and abdominal distension scores, postoperative urinary retention incidence, and recovery progress were compared. Results The observation group exhibited lower pain and abdominal distension scores on postoperative day 1 and day 5, with fewer cases of postoperative urinary retention, earlier urination, faster recovery progress, and higher satisfaction levels compared to the control group. These differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion The application of auricular acupressure seed application combined with herbal heat poultice care in the clinical nursing protocol for patients with mixed hemorrhoids can alleviate pain and abdominal distension, reduce the incidence of postoperative urinary retention, and accelerate postoperative recovery.

Ear acupoint pressure therapy with seed application; Traditional Chinese Medicine hot compress care technology; Mixed hemorrhoids; Postoperative urination; Abdominal distension; Anal pain