Trial reportObesity surgery2021
Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Combined with Dexamethasone and Tropisetron Prevents Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Female Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on length of stay for patients after undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The role of serotonin hormone on weight loss maintenance after sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review.Journal of medicine and life · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on early postoperative pain and recovery: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Study on the preventive effect of Neiguan acupoint stimulation combined with Zusanli acupoint stimulation on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing hysteroscopic surgery.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Trial
- A Comparison of Tegileridine Fumarate versus Sufentanil on the Quality of Postoperative Recovery After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Auricular Acupressure in Relieving PONV and Promoting Gastrointestinal Function Recovery in Females After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Obesity surgery · 2024Trial
- ST36 acupoint injection with anisodamine for postoperative nausea and vomiting in female patients after bariatric surgery: a prospective, randomized controlled trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Trial
- The Impact of Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.Obesity surgery · 2022Trial
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- Elevated serum pepsinogen level predicts postoperative nausea and vomiting and pain in females with obesity following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
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- Effect of dexamethasone pretreatment using deep learning on the surgical effect of patients with gastrointestinal tumors.PloS one · 2024Article
- The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on High-Risk Patients with PONV Undergoing Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Decreases the Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Non-gastrointestinal Surgery: A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the administration of prophylactic antiemetics, some patients who undergo laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) remain at high risk for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Although many trials have been conducted, the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on the prevention of PONV remains unknown.
methodsSixty-two female patients undergoing elective LSG were randomly assigned to the TEAS combined with dexamethasone and tropisetron (TEAS group, n = 31) or dexamethasone and tropisetron (control group, n = 31) groups. The incidence and severity of PONV, as well as the need for rescue antiemetics, were collected within 48 h after surgery.
resultsThe patients in both groups had similar clinical characteristics and underwent the same surgical procedure. In the TEAS group, 13 patients (41.9%) had PONV within 48 h after LSG compared to 24 patients (77.4%) in the control group (P = 0.004, relative risk: 0.39 [0.19, 0.80]). The severity of PONV differed significantly between groups, with five patients (16.1%) in the TEAS group and 15 patients (48%) in the control group experiencing clinically important PONV (P = 0.007, relative risk: 0.62 [0.42, 0.90]). Moreover, fewer patients required antiemetic rescue medication in the TEAS group compared with the control group (29.0% vs. 58.1%, P = 0.021).
conclusionMultimodal antiemetic prophylaxis consisting of TEAS and antiemetics was effective in reducing PONV incidence and intensity in high-risk patients undergoing LSG.
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