ArticleJournal of neurogastroenterology and motility2019
Ameliorating Effects of Electroacupuncture on Dysmotility, Inflammation, and Pain Mediated via the Autonomic Mechanism in a Rat Model of Postoperative Ileus.
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- Acupuncture and moxibustion as adjunctive therapy for postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction in gastric cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation to assist bowel cleansing: study protocol for a single-center, single-blind, randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Fucoidan improves intestinal peristaltic function in rats with postoperative ileus.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Article
- Acupuncture for postoperative ileus: Advancement and underlying mechanisms.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Electroacupuncture of ST36 and PC6 for postoperative gastrointestinal recovery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2024Article
- Electroceuticals and Magnetoceuticals in Gastroenterology.Biomolecules · 2024Review
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- Roles of Heart Rate Variability in Assessing Autonomic Nervous System in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Effects of acupuncture on gastrointestinal diseases and its underlying mechanism: a literature review of animal studies.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
- Does invasive acupuncture improve postoperative ileus after colorectal cancer surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
- Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on rats with post-operative ileus.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2022Article
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- Improved motility in the gastrointestinal tract of a postoperative ileus rat model with ilaprazole.The Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology · 2021Article
- Electroacupuncture at ST36 Relieves Visceral Hypersensitivity via the NGF/TrkA/TRPV1 Peripheral Afferent Pathway in a Rodent Model of Post-Inflammation Rectal Hypersensitivity.Journal of inflammation research · 2021Article
- Antihypertensive and Antifibrosis Effects of Acupuncture at PC6 Acupoints in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats and the Underlying Mechanisms.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
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aimsPostoperative ileus increases healthcare costs and reduces the postoperative quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study is to investigate effects and mechanisms of electroacupuncture (EA) at ST36 and PC6 on gastrointestinal motility in rat model of postoperative ileus.
methodsLaparotomy was performed in 24 rats (control [n = 8], sham-EA [n = 8], and EA [n = 8]) for the implantation of electrodes in the stomach and mid-jejunum for recording of gastric and small intestinal slow waves. Electrodes were placed in the chest skin for electrocardiogram (ECG). Intestinal manipulation (IM) was performed in Sham-EA and EA rats after surgical procedures. Small intestinal transit (SIT), gastric emptying (GE), postoperative pain, and plasma TNF-α were evaluated in all rats.
results(1) Compared with sham-EA, EA accelerated both SIT (
conclusionThe postoperative ileus induced by IM, EA at ST36 and PC6 exerts a prokinetic effect on SIT and GE, a regulatory effect on small intestinal slow waves and an analgesic effect on postoperative pain possibly mediated via the autonomic-cytokine mechanisms.
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