ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021
Electroacupuncture for Gastrointestinal Function Recovery after Gynecological Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Acupuncture for post-cesarean pain and gastrointestinal function recovery: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of electroacupuncture on anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of auricular acupressure on dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
- Precision laser acupuncture at back-shu points enhances growth performance, feed efficiency, and hormonal regulation in rabbits.Veterinary world · 2025Article
- Effects of gastrointestinal motility therapy combined with acupuncture on gastrointestinal function in patients after laparoscopic radical surgery.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Comparison of rapid recovery outcomes between vNOTES hysterectomy and laparoscopic hysterectomy: a prospective study.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Association of tongue diagnosis-guided acupuncture with postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk laparoscopic surgery patients.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Electroacupuncture of ST36 and PC6 for postoperative gastrointestinal recovery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2024Article
- Effect of electroacupuncture on the repair of stress ulcer injury in neurocritical patients: A randomized clinical trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Low-frequency electrical stimulation promotes the recovery of gastrointestinal motility following gynecological laparoscopy (Review).Medicine internationalReview
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Abstract
backgroundEvidence for the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) on gastrointestinal function recovery after gynecological surgery is unclear.
objectiveThis meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of EA on recovery of postoperative gastrointestinal function for patients receiving gynecological surgery. Data sources: PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CINAHL), Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Weipu (CQVIP), and Wanfang databases were systematically searched from the inception dates to May 30, 2020, for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Study selection: RCTs that evaluated EA for postoperative gastrointestinal function directly related to gynecological surgery in adults aged 18 years or over. Data extraction and synthesis: paired reviewer independently extracted the data and assessed study quality. Standardized mean differences (SMD) were calculated as the effect measure from a random effects model. Main outcomes and measures: time to first flatus (TFF), time to bowel sounds recovery (TBS), and time to first defecation (TFD) were recorded as primary outcomes; postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), motilin (MTL), gastrin (GAS), pH value of gastric mucosa (pHi), gastric mucosal partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PgCO2), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), and adverse event were reported as secondary outcomes.
resultsWe included eighteen RCTs (1117 participants). Our findings suggested that compared to the control group (CG), electroacupuncture group (EG) showed significant effects on TFF (SMD = -0.98, 95% CI: [-1.28, -0.68],
conclusionsEA could be a promising strategy for the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction after gynecological surgery, including shortening TFF and TFD, TBS, regulating MTL, and decreasing the ratio of PONV within postoperative 24h. The effects on MTL and PONV varied with different intervention points, and EA used at 30 min prior to surgery might be recommended. However, the evidence quality ranged from low to very low, and large-scale and high-quality RCTs were warranted.
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