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The patient's condition after right thigh amputation and inguinal lymph node dissection.
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Upon admission, most of the incisions healed well (Figure 1), pus exuded in the groin, the residual limb was obviously swollen, and the skin temperature was slightly higher.
The selected acupoints Shenmai (BL62), Jiexi (ST41), Zhaohai (KI6) and Taichong (LR03) on the left side.
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Taichong (LR03) on the left side were needled by stainless steel acupuncture needles (diameter 0.18 mm; length 13 mm; Suzhou Medical Appliance Factory, China). The needles were twirled after insertion and every 10 minutes thereafter to achieve de qi (heaviness, soreness, distension, or numbness sensation typically generated by the insertion or manipulation of the needle), and retained for 30 minutes (Figure 2).