Abstract:Objective To investigate the efficacy of modified Shuqi Dingtong Formula combined with transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) in the treatment of elderly patients with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.Methods The elderly patients with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease admitted to our hospital from February 2018 to March 2021 were selected and randomly divided into the control group (conventional treatment) and the observation group (conventional treatment and modified Shuqi Dingtong Formula combined with TEAS), with 60 cases in each group. The clinical efficacy of the two groups was compared. The TCM syndrome scores, immunological indicators and hemodynamic parameters before and after treatment were analyzed. The adverse reactions of the two groups during treatment were recorded. After treatment, the patients in the two groups were followed up for 6 months to observe the recurrence of the disease.Results The overall effective rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of the scores of abnormal leukorrhea, lumbosacral pain, lower abdominal pain and distension and fatigue before and after treatment in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of the frequency of CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ cells as well as the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ cells before and after treatment in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of erythrocyte electrophoresis time, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and plasma viscosity before and after treatment in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no adverse reaction in the two groups during treatment. After 6 months of follow-up, the recurrence rate in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusions Modified Shuqi Dingtong Formula combined with TEAS can effectively reduce TCM syndrome scores, improve the immune function and hemodynamic parameters, and reduce the recurrence rate in elderly patients with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.