Clinical study of electroacupuncture on the recovery of gastrointestinal dysfunction after laparoscopic surgery for gastrointestinal cancer - study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Shuet Ling Chung (Author), Wen Li (Author), Qiuyue Wang (Author), Xiaofeng Qiu (Author), Yuncheng Tang (Author), Sheng Hu (Author), Huangan Wu (Author), Zhu Jin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Gastrointestinal dysfunction is one of the common complaints for patient post-surgery. Acupuncture has been employed to improve gastrointestinal function and sleeping quality and has confirmed clinical efficacy for emotional problems. This study aims to evaluate the clinical effe...