ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2018
Transcutaneous electroacupuncture alleviates postoperative ileus after gastrectomy: A randomized clinical trial.
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- Electrical acupoint stimulation for gastrointestinal recovery after gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Pooled it
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- Acupuncture for postoperative ileus: Advancement and underlying mechanisms.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- A Bibliometric Analysis of Acupuncture Treatment of Postoperative Complications from 2003 to 2023.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
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- Perioperative Electroacupuncture Can Accelerate the Recovery of Gastrointestinal Function in Cancer Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy or Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
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Abstract
aimTo investigate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electroacupuncture (TEA) to alleviate postoperative ileus (POI) after gastrectomy.
methodsFrom April 2014 to February 2017, 63 gastric cancer patients were recruited from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. After gastrectomy, the patients were randomly allocated to the TEA (
resultsTime to first flatus in the TEA group was significantly shorter than in the control group (73.19 ± 15.61
conclusionTEA accelerated bowel movements and alleviated POI after open gastrectomy and shortened hospital stay.
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