Objective To evaluate the effect on postoperative complications of mixed hemorrhoids treated with electroacupuncture(EA)at Chengshan(BL 57)

Dachangshu(BL 25)and Erbai(EX-UE 2).Methods A total of 60 patients with mixed hemorrhoids were randomly divided into control and EA groups

30 cases in each group.In addition to basic treatment

EA was applied at BL 57

BL 25 and EX-UE 2 for 30 min(2 Hz/15 Hz

0.5-2 mA)each day for 3 days after surgery in the EA group

while the control group received basic treatment after surgery.Postoperative complications after treatment were evaluated each day.Results Following surgery

anal pain

anal pendant expansion and hematochezia were observed in both the EA group and control group.On the first day after surgery

symptom improvement was not statistically significantly different between the two groups(P>0.05).On the 2 nd and 3 rd days after surgery

anal pain

anal pendant expansion and hematochezia were markedly improved in the EA group compared with those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Electroacupuncture can reduce anal pain

anal pendant expansion and hematochezia after surgery in patients with mixed hemorrhoids.