SynthesisFrontiers in medicine2024
Effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on early postoperative pain and recovery: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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Effect of Perioperative vs Postoperative-Only Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Gastrointestinal Recovery and Pain Control After Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy: A Multicenter， Three-Arm, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of acupoint stimulation for postoperative analgesia after Cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2026Pooled it
- Research hotspots and trends of acupoint and pain based on PubMed: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Applied During the Post-Anesthesia Recovery Period in Improving Postoperative Recovery Quality After Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2025Trial
- Intraoperative Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Attenuates Postoperative Mechanical Pain Sensitization and Visceral Pain After Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Advances in therapy · 2026Article
- Combining electroacupuncture and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for psychiatric disorders in women victims of domestic violence: An assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial.General psychiatry · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of electrical stimulation for postoperative rehabilitation of lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for preemptive analgesia on intraoperative opioid dosage in burn patients: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2026Article
- Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation to Prevent Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on body temperature, hemodynamic responses, and recovery in patients undergoing open spinal surgery.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Multimodal Perioperative Management of Elderly Hip Fracture Patients: Integrating Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches for Sleep, Pain, and PONV Control: A Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Pain Relief During Cystoscopic Ureteral Stent Extraction by Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Previous studies have indicated beneficial outcomes of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS), but high-quality and comprehensive meta-analyses are lacking. The aim was to quantitatively analyze the efficacy and safety of perioperative TEAS on postoperative pain and recovery. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched through July 2022. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined the perioperative application of TEAS in adults compared with sham-TEAS and/or non-TEAS were eligible. Cumulative analgesic consumption within 24 h and rest pain scores at 2, 6, 12, and 24 h postoperatively were the two co-primary outcomes. Results: Seventy-six RCTs ( Conclusion: This article describes current evidence about TEAS intervention on early postoperative pain and recovery. The results support the effectiveness of TEAS, but more high-quality evidence of clinical applicability is also needed. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO (CRD42021249814).
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