Trial reportObesity surgery2023
Electropress Needle Stimulation for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The Efficacy of Aprepitant in Preventing Post-bariatric Surgery Nausea and Vomiting: Evidence from Clinical Trials.Obesity surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Intraoperative electroencephalography predicts postoperative nausea and vomiting in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.Journal of anesthesia and translational medicine · 2025Article
- OPRM1 A118G Polymorphism and Ondansetron Efficacy for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Laparoscopic Gynaecological Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBeing overweight or obese is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide and seriously endangers human health. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been successfully used for the treatment of severe obesity, but the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is high. However, traditional antiemetics have limited effects on PONV. Electropress needle therapy, which can be enhanced with electrical stimulation, is a promising therapy for the prevention and treatment of PONV. However, whether the electropress needle is effective for PONV in patients with LSG remains uncertain.
methodsThis was a prospective, randomized controlled trial. A total of 106 patients who planned to undergo elective LSG between October 2021 and July 2022 were randomly allocated to receive electropress needle stimulation combined with dexamethasone and granisetron (group A) or dexamethasone plus granisetron (group B). The primary outcome was the incidence of PONV 48 h after surgery. The secondary outcomes were PONV severity score, time to first flatus, length of hospital stay, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, and postoperative remedial medication use.
resultsCompared with dexamethasone plus granisetron, electropress needle stimulation combined with dexamethasone and granisetron significantly decreased the incidence and severity of PONV (P<0.001). Patients in Group A consumed less antiemetics postoperatively (P<0.05) and had a much shorter length of postoperative hospital stay (P<0.05). There was no difference in the time to first flatus between the two groups (P > 0.05).
conclusionElectropress needle acupoint stimulation can reduce the incidence and severity of PONV in patients undergoing LSG.
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