Article
Transcutaneous Electrical Acupuncture Stimulation (TEAS) for gastrointestinal dysfunction in adults undergoing abdominal surgery: study protocol for a prospective randomized controlled trial
2020-04-28
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background : Postoperative gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction (PGD) is a common problem after abdominal surgery. PGD can increase the length of hospital stay and may lead to serious complications. Acupuncture and moxibustion are alternative therapies for PGD that have been used in some settings. However, the effect of preventive application of acupuncture or transcutaneous electrical acu...
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- Literature Corpus work
- dab14a5a-d1b1-52c0-96be-883d36373b0c
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-19311/v2
