Acupuncture for postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction in cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundPostoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (PGD) in cancer is the commonest and most severe postoperative complication in patients with cancer. Acupuncture has been widely used for PGD in cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for PGD in cancer.MethodsW...

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Main Authors: Dezhi Lin, Yangxu Ou, Longlong Li, Kexin Wu, Qiang Zhang, Jiayin Yan, Kunlin Kuang, Dezhong Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1184228/full