Auricular-plaster therapy plus acupuncture at zusanli for postoperative recovery of intestinal function

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Title

Auricular-plaster therapy plus acupuncture at zusanli for postoperative recovery of intestinal function

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Journal Publication

Date

2000

volume

20(2)

pages

134-135

Research Type

RCT

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Abstract

In order to relieve the abdominal distension and other discomforts due to gastrointestinal dysfunction after abdominal operations, the patients were treated by auricular-plaster therapy plus acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36). 12 (92.4%) of the 13 cases in the treatment group showed recovery of normal peristalsis within 72 hours after operations, while that in 13 cases of the control group was 46.1%, indicating that auricular-plaster therapy plus acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) may promote postoperative recovery of the intestinal function

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has health condition studied

Gastrointestinal Diseases

plan

>1/WK

has study population number

26

has duration

N/A

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