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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2023; 15(7): 1474-1484
Published online Jul 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i7.1474
Published online Jul 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i7.1474
Figure 1 Locations of the acupoints.
A: Neiguan acupoint; B: Hegu acupoint; C: Zusanli acupoint; D: Sanyinjiao acupoint.
Figure 2 CONSORT flowchart for the trial.
ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI: Body mass index; ICU: Intensive care unit; TEAS: Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation.
Figure 3 Postoperative numerical rating scale pain score.
A: Resting state; B: Active state. Data were analyzed using the Kruskal–Wallis test. NRS: Numerical rating scale; POD: Postoperative day; TEAS: Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation.
Figure 4 Postoperative numerical rating scale pain score stratified by surgical site.
A: Colorectal surgery-resting state; B: Colorectal surgery-active state; C: Gastrectomy-resting state; D: Gastrectomy-active state. Data were analyzed using the Kruskal–Wallis test. NRS: Numerical rating scale; POD: Postoperative day; TEAS: Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation.
- Citation: Hou YT, Pan YY, Wan L, Zhao WS, Luo Y, Yan Q, Zhang Y, Zhang WX, Mo YC, Huang LP, Dai QX, Jia DY, Yang AM, An HY, Wu AS, Tian M, Fang JQ, Wang JL, Feng Y. Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in adult patients receiving gastrectomy/colorectal resection: A randomized controlled trial. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(7): 1474-1484
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i7/1474.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i7.1474