Trial reportObesity surgery2025
The Effects of Acupressure Applied After Bariatric Surgery on Gastrointestinal Functions, Pain, and Anxiety.
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- Optimizing Nurse-Involved Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Postoperative Pain: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Article
- Effect of an Integrated Early Enteral Nutrition Management Protocol on Nutritional Target Attainment in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study Guided by the MRC Framework.Nursing in critical care · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study was conducted to determine the effects of acupressure applied to patients after bariatric surgery on gastrointestinal functions, pain, and anxiety.
methodsThe study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental trial with a placebo group. The research data were collected at the General Surgery Clinic of Private Aktif Kocaeli Hospital between January 2023 and March 2024 from 90 patients (30 in the control group, 30 in the intervention group, and 30 in the placebo group) who underwent bariatric surgery. The "Patient Descriptive Form," "Postoperative Gastrointestinal Functions Assessment Form," "Visual Analog Scale," "Verbal Pain Scale,'' and "State-Trait Anxiety Inventory" were used in data collection. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 22 package program, and the results were interpreted at a p < 0.05 significance level.
resultsOf the patients in the intervention group, 63.3% flatulated at the 12th postoperative hour, 43.3% passed stool, and there was a significant difference between the groups (p < 0.05); they consumed more food daily (p < 0.05), their pain (3.43 ± 0.97) and distension (3.20 ± 1.06) scores were lower, and more patients (46.7%) experienced mild pain (p < 0.05). Although there was no statistically significant difference between the mean nausea scores of the groups at the 6th, 12th, 24th, and 48th postoperative hours, the mean nausea scores of the patients in the intervention group at the 12th postoperative hour (0.33 ± 5.07) were lower than those of the control (1.33 ± 1.83) and placebo groups (1.33 ± 4.34) (p > 0.05). All three groups had similar mean state-trait anxiety scores (p > 0.05).
conclusionThe study found that acupressure applied after bariatric surgery ensured that patients flatulated and passed stool in the early period, increased food consumption, and reduced abdominal distension and pain. In line with these results, it can be recommended that acupressure be applied in clinics after surgery.
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