Effect of acupuncture combined with rehabilitation on Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction after abdominal operation

Background: Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction is one of the most common complications in patients undergoing abdominal general anesthesia. The incidence of PGD in patients undergoing abdominal surgery is 10% to 30%. PGD patients have a long hospital stay, heavy economic burden, high risk of infection and other complications. Maintaining normal gastrointestinal function is considered an important part of ERAS after abdominal surgery, reducing the pain of surgery, preventing organ dysfunction and complications, and speeding recovery.
Source: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research