Clinical Observation on the Postoperative Rehabilitation Effect of Combining Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques with Psychological Counseling in Patients with Mixed Hemorrhoids

Objective: To explore the clinical effect of combining traditional Chinese medicine techniques with psychological counseling on the postoperative rehabilitation of patients with mixed hemorrhoids. Methods: A total of 100 patients with mixed hemorrhoids who underwent surgical treatment at our hospital from January 2024 to December 2024 were randomly selected. According to a random number table, they were divided into two groups: 45 patients receiving routine care (control group), and 45 patients receiving routine care combined with traditional Chinese medicine techniques and psychological counseling (observation group). The nursing interventions included herbal hot compresses, herbal sitz baths, acupoint application, auricular acupuncture, and psychological counseling. The rehabilitation indicators, VAS (Visual Analog Scale) scores, anal heaviness scores, anal edema scores, bowel movement conditions, and complication rates were compared between the two groups. Results: The wound healing time in the observation group was (12.97 ± 3.15) days, the recovery time for wound edema was (4.62 ± 1.15) days, and the time of postoperative bleeding after defecation was (5.92 ± 0.86) days. In the control group, the corresponding times were (15.52 ± 3.96) days, (5.45 ± 1.59) days, and (7.12 ± 1.24) days. The observation group showed significantly shorter times (P < 0.05). The VAS scores, anal heaviness scores, anal edema scores, difficulty in defecation, stool frequency, sensation of incomplete defecation, and stool characteristics at 3 days and 7 days postoperative were lower in the observation group compared to the control group (P < 0.05). The total complication rate in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The combination of traditional Chinese medicine techniques and psychological counseling helps promote early recovery and health restoration in patients with mixed hemorrhoids postoperatively, reduces wound healing time and edema recovery time, alleviates postoperative pain, and lowers the incidence of complications. This approach is worth adopting.