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This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review to examine whether acupoint stimulation reduces the time of post-operative ileus and promotes recovery in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery.
Systematic Review
Should not alter post-operative ileus care; protocol leaves open acupoint stimulation efficacy after GI surgery.
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: The main objective of this review is to examine whether acupoint stimulation in patients undergoing open or laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery can reduce the time of post‐operative ileus and promote recovery. This review will also consider the impact of intervention on the restoration of bowel function for passing flatus and the amount of faeces.
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Wang et al. (2012) conducted a systematic review in Postoperative ileus following gastrointestinal surgery. Acupoint stimulation was evaluated on Time of post-operative ileus and recovery. This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review to examine whether acupoint stimulation reduces the time of post-operative ileus and promotes recovery in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery.
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