GUAN Junjie, GE Miaomiao, CAI Yuling, et al. Effect of electroacupuncture on intestinal function after gastric cancer surgery[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2025, 45(6): 751-756.
DOI:
GUAN Junjie, GE Miaomiao, CAI Yuling, et al. Effect of electroacupuncture on intestinal function after gastric cancer surgery[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2025, 45(6): 751-756.DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240618-k0003.
Effect of electroacupuncture on intestinal function after gastric cancer surgery
To observe the effect of electroacupuncture combined with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol on promoting intestinal function in patients after gastric cancer surgery.
Methods
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Forty-four patients who underwent radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer were randomly divided into an experimental group (22 cases
3 cases were excluded) and a control group (22 cases
4 cases were excluded). Both groups received treatment under ERAS protocol
the experimental group was given electroacupuncture at bilateral Neiguan (PC6)
Hegu (LI4)
Zusanli (ST36) and Quchi (LI11)
disperse-dense wave was selected
with frequency of 2 Hz/100 Hz. The control group received placebo electroacupuncture intervention
with the same acupoints as the experimental group
electrode pads were placed on the acupoints without electrical stimulation. Each session lasted 30 min
starting from 1 h after surgery
once every 24 h
until the patient resumed anal flatus. The intestinal sound rate of both groups was observed 24 h before surgery and 24
48 h after surgery. The bowel sound recovery time (BSRT)
time to first anal flatus
time to first defecation
and tolerance to oral enteral nutrition suspension were compared between the two groups. The levels of serum C-reactive protein (CRP)
interleukin (IL)-2
IL-4
IL-6
IL-10
IL-12
IL-17
tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) were measured 24 h before surgery and 24 h after surgery in both groups.
Results
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The intestinal sound rate 24 h after surgery was decreased compared with that 24 h before surgery in the two groups (
P
<
0.05)
the intestinal sound rate 24
48 h after surgery in the expe
rimental group was higher than that in the control group (
P
<
0.05). The BSRT in the experimental group was earlier than that in the control group (
P
<
0.05) .The levels of serum CRP
IL-6
IL-10 24 h after surgery in the experimental group were higher than those 24 h before surgery (
P
<
0.05)
while the levels of serum CRP
IL-4
IL-6
IL-10
IFN-γ in the control group were higher than those 24 h before surgery (
P
<
0.05); the levels of serum CRP、IL-4、IFN-γ 24 h after surgery in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group (
P
<
0.05) .The tolerance rate of oral enteral nutrition suspension in the experimental group was 84.2% (16/19)
which was higher than 50.0% (9/18) in the control group (
P
<
0.05).
Conclusion
2
Electroacupuncture combined with ERAS protocol can improve the intestinal motility
shorten the BSRT
enhance the tolerance of oral intake
and reduce inflammatory response in patients after gastric cancer surgery.