Effects of acupuncture of acupoints selected on postsurgical gastrointestinal dysfunction in patients undergoing non-gastrointestinal abdominal surgery
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1416.2016.03.004
- VernacularTitle:辩证选穴针刺对腹部非胃肠手术患者术后胃肠功能紊乱的影响
- Author:
Yuan ZHANG
;
Jianbo YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dialectics;
Acupuncture;
Gastrointestinal dysfunction;
Postoperative complications
- From:
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology
2016;36(3):267-271
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effects of acupuncture of acupoints selected on postsurgical gastrointestinal dysfunction in the patients undergoing non-gastrointestinal abdominal surgery.Methods A total of 160 patients of both sexes,aged 18-64 yr,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,scheduled for elective non-gastrointestinal abdominal surgery under general anesthesia,were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =40 each) using a random number table:control group (group C),common acupuncture group (group CA),acupuncture of acupoints selected group (group SA),and acupuncture of non-acupoint group (group NA).Acupuncture was performed at 30 min before induction of anesthesia in CA,SA and NA groups.Group CA received acupuncture at bilateral Taichong and Neiguan acupoints,group SA at bilateral Zusanli and Hegu acupoints,and group NA at the points 1 cm lateral to the acupoints of Zusanli and Hegu once every 30 min until the end of surgery.The time when the patients passed flatus,defecating time,and recovery time of bowel sounds were recorded after surgery.The occurrence of nausea and vomiting was recorded within 1 day after surgery.The electrogastrogram (EGG)was performed at 1 day before surgery and 2 days after surgery,and the frequency,amplitude and rhythm of EGG were recorded.At 1 day before and after surgery,the levels of plasma motilin and gastrin were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The recovery of postsurgical gastrointestinal function was assessed,and the recovery rate was calculated.Results Compared with group C,the incidence of postsurgical nausea and vomiting was significantly decreased,the time when the patients passed flatus,defecating time,and recovery time of bowel sounds after surgery were significantly shortened,the recovery rate was significantly increased,the frequency,amplitude and rhythm of EGG were significantly increased at 2 days after surgery,and the levels of plasma motilin and gastrin were significantly increased at 1 day after surgery in CA and SA groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group CA,the incidence of postsurgical nausea and vomiting was significandy decreased,the time when the patients passed flatus,defecating time,and recovery time of bowel sounds after surgery were significantly shortened,the recovery rate was significantly increased,the frequency,amplitude and rhythm of EGG were significantly increased at 2 days after surgery,and the levels of plasma motilin and gastrin were significantly increased at 1 day after surgery in group SA (P＜ 0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture of acupoints selected provides better efficacy than common acupuncture in improving postsurgical gastrointestinal dysfunction in the patients undergoing nongastrointestinal abdominal surgery.
