Abstract:Objective:To observe the clinical effect of deep electroacupuncture at Baliao points combined with abdominal massage on post-stroke constipation. Methods:A total of 80 cases of patients with post-stroke constipation treated at the Inpatient Department of Rehabilitation of Lanxi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from June 2023 to October 2024 were selected and divided into the deep electroacupuncture group and the conventional acupuncture group according to the random number table method,with 40 cases in each group. The conventional acupuncture group was treated with conventional acupuncture combined with abdominal massage,and the deep electroacupuncture group was treated with deep electroacupuncture at Baliao points combined with abdominal massage. Both groups were treated for two weeks. The main symptoms of constipation, the Chronic Constipation Severity Scale(CSS), and the Patient Assessment of Constipation-Quality of Life(PAC-QOL)scores in the two groups were evaluated and compared before and after treatment. Adverse reactions in the two groups during the treatment period were recorded. The clinical effects were compared between the two groups. Results: After treatment, the total effective rate in the deep electroacupuncture group was higher than that in the conventional acupuncture group(P<0.05). Over time,the main symptoms of constipation and CSS scores in the two groups showed a decreasing trend(P<0.05). After one week of treatment,the main symptoms of constipation and CSS scores in the two groups were decreased when compared with those before treatment (P<0.05); the deep electroacupuncture group had lower scores than the conventional acupuncture group(P<0.05). After two weeks of treatment,the main symptoms of constipation and CSS scores in the two groups were decreased when compared with those after one week of treatment (P<0.05); the deep electroacupuncture group had lower scores than the conventional acupuncture group(P<0.05). The PAC-QOL scores in the physical discomfort, social and psychological discomfort, worries and concerns, and treatment satisfaction dimensions as well as the total scores in the two groups were decreased when compared with those before treatment(P< 0.05); the deep electroacupuncture group had lower PAC-QOL scores in all dimensions and total score than the conventional acupuncture group(P<0.05). No serious adverse reactions occurred in either group. Conclusion:The treatment regimen of deep electroacupuncture at Baliao points combined with abdominal massage can effectively improve post-stroke constipation symptoms,reduce the severity of the condition,and enhance the quality of life of patients. Its clinicalefficacy is superior to thatofconventionalacupuncture combined with abdominalmassage,and ithas good safety.