ReviewSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2021
The efficacy of acupuncture in postoperative sleep quality: a literature review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of stellate ganglion block on postoperative sleep disturbance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Acupuncture-Point Stimulation on Perioperative Sleep Disorders: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis.International journal of clinical practice · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of electroacupuncture on the incidence of postoperative supraventricular arrhythmia and sleep quality in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Trial
- Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Recovery After Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
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- Electroacupuncture modulates glutamate neurotransmission to alleviate PTSD-like behaviors in a PTSD animal model.Translational psychiatry · 2023Article
- Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Improves Postoperative Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Tumor Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial.Pain and therapy · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeGeneral anesthesia may affect the quality of postoperative sleep, especially after surgery on elderly patients. The decline of postoperative sleep quality may produce harmful effects on the postoperative recovery of patients. In this review, we summarized the efficacy and potential mechanism of acupuncture on postoperative sleep quality.
methodsWe review the effect of general anesthesia on circadian sleep rhythm. In addition, to provide evidence about the impairment of decreased postoperative sleep quality, we also emphasize the mechanism of acupuncture alleviates factors that affect sleep quality after general anesthesia.
resultsThe application of acupuncture technology has been helpful to improve sleep quality and alleviate postoperative complications affecting postoperative sleep quality after general anesthesia.
conclusionAcupuncture at different acupoints could effectively improve body's neurotransmitter levels and regulate biological clock genes through various mechanisms, and then improve postoperative sleep quality. Large-scale multi-center trials are needed to verify these findings.
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