Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture(EA)at different time points during the perioperative period on the recovery of gastrointestinal function after gastrointestinal malignant neoplasms surgery.Methods...Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture(EA)at different time points during the perioperative period on the recovery of gastrointestinal function after gastrointestinal malignant neoplasms surgery.Methods Sixty-three patients who needed radical surgery for gastrointestinal tumors were randomized into a control group,treatment group 1(postoperative EA group),and treatment group 2(intraoperative and postoperative EA group).The control group received surgery and conventional Western medicine treatment,and treatment groups 1 and 2 received additional EA treatment at different time points.The initial flatus time after the surgery,visual analog scale(VAS)score at different time points after the surgery,the proportion of using patient-controlled analgesia(PCA)after the surgery,and the times of adding analgesics were observed in the three groups.Results The initial flatus time after the surgery was earlier in treatment groups 1 and 2 than in the control group(P<0.05);the difference between treatment groups 1 and 2 was statistically insignificant(P>0.05).The VAS score was lower in treatment group 2 than in the control group at 6,12,24,and 72 h after the surgery(P<0.05);the VAS score was lower in treatment group 1 than in the control group only at 72 h after the surgery(P<0.05).There were no significant differences in the rate of using PCA among the three groups(P>0.05).Regarding the times of adding analgesics,it was less in treatment group 2 than in the control group at 12 h after the surgery(P<0.05).Conclusion Either EA during and after the surgery or only after the surgery can hasten the initial flatus and boost the recovery of gastrointestinal function in patients after radical resection of gastrointestinal neoplasms.Successive EA during and after the surgery should be superior to postoperative EA regarding the analgesic effect after the surgery.展开更多
文摘Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture(EA)at different time points during the perioperative period on the recovery of gastrointestinal function after gastrointestinal malignant neoplasms surgery.Methods Sixty-three patients who needed radical surgery for gastrointestinal tumors were randomized into a control group,treatment group 1(postoperative EA group),and treatment group 2(intraoperative and postoperative EA group).The control group received surgery and conventional Western medicine treatment,and treatment groups 1 and 2 received additional EA treatment at different time points.The initial flatus time after the surgery,visual analog scale(VAS)score at different time points after the surgery,the proportion of using patient-controlled analgesia(PCA)after the surgery,and the times of adding analgesics were observed in the three groups.Results The initial flatus time after the surgery was earlier in treatment groups 1 and 2 than in the control group(P<0.05);the difference between treatment groups 1 and 2 was statistically insignificant(P>0.05).The VAS score was lower in treatment group 2 than in the control group at 6,12,24,and 72 h after the surgery(P<0.05);the VAS score was lower in treatment group 1 than in the control group only at 72 h after the surgery(P<0.05).There were no significant differences in the rate of using PCA among the three groups(P>0.05).Regarding the times of adding analgesics,it was less in treatment group 2 than in the control group at 12 h after the surgery(P<0.05).Conclusion Either EA during and after the surgery or only after the surgery can hasten the initial flatus and boost the recovery of gastrointestinal function in patients after radical resection of gastrointestinal neoplasms.Successive EA during and after the surgery should be superior to postoperative EA regarding the analgesic effect after the surgery.
