Transcutaneous electroacupuncture alleviates postoperative ileus after gastrectomy: A randomized clinical trial

Table 3 Secondary outcomes according to Edmonton Symptom Assessment System

	TEA (n = 33)	Control (n = 30)	P value
Pain on day 1	3.79 ± 1.35	3.38 ± 1.50	0.266
Pain on day 2	2.79 ± 1.10	2.55 ± 1.08	0.391
Pain on day 3	2.39 ± 1.20	2.14 ± 0.90	0.416
Tiredness on day 1	5.29 ± 2.13	5.42 ± 2.21	0.815
Tiredness on day 2	4.17 ± 2.01	4.53 ± 1.96	0.467
Tiredness on day 3	3.41 ± 2.58	4.33 ± 1.77	0.162
Nausea on day 1	0.88 ± 1.77	0.55 ± 0.90	0.352
Nausea on day 2	0.49 ± 1.50	0.38 ± 0.72	0.730
Nausea on day 3	0.43 ± 1.72	0.32 ± 0.61	0.764
SOB on day 1	0.73 ± 1.66	0.30 ± 0.97	0.213
SOB on day 2	0.52 ± 1.60	0.35 ± 1.33	0.657
SOB on day 3	0.55 ± 1.74	0.19 ± 0.96	0.391
Wellbeing on day 1	5.97 ± 1.54	5.68 ± 1.75	0.494
Wellbeing on day 2	6.88 ± 1.24	6.62 ± 1.57	0.469
Wellbeing on day 3	7.41 ± 1.69	6.83 ± 1.64	0.225

TEA: Transcutaneous electroacupuncture; SOB: Shortness of breath.