Efficacy of Acupuncture in Postoperative Recovery for Gastrointestinal Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
中国结合医学杂志(英文版)2026年32卷第7期 页码:642-649
Affiliations:
1.Cancer Center, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai (200437), China
2.Department of Hepatic Surgery Ⅵ, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai (200438), China
Author bio:
Prof. CHENG Shu-qun, E-mail: chengshuqun@aliyun.com
Funds:
the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFC2503700);the State Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of China(81730097);Top Priority Research Center Project(2023ZZ02005);Science Fundation of Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine(KY111.30.223);Shanghai Municipal Health Commission Clinical Research Special Fund for the Health Industry(20244Y0216)
REN Si-si, HOU Yu-chao, QIN Shan-ya, et al. Efficacy of Acupuncture in Postoperative Recovery for Gastrointestinal Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2026, 32(7): 642-649.
REN Si-si, HOU Yu-chao, QIN Shan-ya, et al. Efficacy of Acupuncture in Postoperative Recovery for Gastrointestinal Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2026, 32(7): 642-649.DOI: 10.1007/s11655-025-4149-6.
系统检索PubMed、Cochrane Library、EMbase、Web of Science、中国知网、万方数据和维普数据库,检索时限为建库至2024年12月4日。纳入采用针灸或电针治疗胃肠道肿瘤患者的临床研究。主要结局指标包括首次排气时间、首次排便时间、首次经口进食时间及住院时间;次要结局指标为白细胞计数(WBC)和C反应蛋白(CRP)水平。采用《Cochrane干预措施系统评价手册》推荐的范围评价法评估研究质量。
Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (POGD) is a common complication following gastrointestinal tumor surgery
significantly impairing patient recovery and quality of life. The efficacy of acupuncture in improving POGD remains unclear. Objective: To evaluate the role of acupuncture in enhancing postoperative gastrointestinal function in patients with gastrointestinal tumors
providing evidence-based clinical insights.
Methods:
2
Relevant studies were searched in PubMed
Cochrane Library
EMbase
Web of Science
China National Knowledge Infrastructure
Wanfang Data
and VIP Database from inception to December 4
2024. Only clinical-type studies involving acupuncture or electroacupuncture in the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal tumors were included. The primary outcomes were the first flatus time
first bowel movement time
first oral feeding
and hospitalization time. Secondary outcomes included white blood cell (WBC) count and C-reactive protein (CRP) level. Study quality was appraised using the domain-based evaluation described in the Cochrane Handbook.
Results:
2
This study included 8 randomized control trials (CRCTs) involving 413 patients. Meta-analysis revealed that acupuncture significantly
reduced the time to first flatus (
P
<
0.05)
time to first oral feeding (
P
<
0.05)
and hospital stay (
P
<
0.05). However
it did not significantly affect the time to first bowel movement (
P
=0.53). Additionally
acupuncture significantly decreased CRP levels at 3 and 6/7 d postoperatively (
P
<
0.05)
as well as WBC counts at 6/7 d (
P
<
0.05). The overall risk of bias of the included studies was rated as low to unclear.
Conclusions:
2
Current evidence supports acupuncture as an effective adjunctive treatment for improving postoperative POGD in patients with gastrointestinal tumors. Further
high-quality RCTs are needed to validate these findings and optimize clinical protocols. (Registration No. CRD420250651195)
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