Electroacupuncture for the prevention of postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction in participants undergoing vascular laparotomy under general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (PGD) is a common complication following laparotomy under general anesthesia (GA). Abdominal distension occurs in 8 –28% of surgeries within 24 h postoperatively. The ...

Source: Chinese Medicine - January 16, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Meng-yue Liu, Cheng-wei Wang, Zhou-peng Wu and Ning Li Source Type: research