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1948-9366 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Opinion Review |
| Article Title |
Functional recovery after abdominal surgery and the emerging role of acupuncture
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Qian-Qian Xu, Yan Yu and Yu-Ning Gao |
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| Corresponding Author |
Yu-Ning Gao, MD, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Changchun Central Hospital, Renmin Street, Changchun 130012, Jilin Province, China. gaoyuning93@126.com |
| Key Words |
Enhanced recovery after surgery; Acupuncture; Electroacupuncture; Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation; Postoperative ileus; Gastrointestinal recovery; Non-pharmacological interventions |
| Core Tip |
Although improving with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols, postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction, especially after abdominal surgery, remains a significant impediment to rapid recovery. Emerging evidence suggests that acupuncture and related non-pharmacological interventions, especially electroacupuncture and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation, may facilitate gastrointestinal functional recovery, alleviate postoperative ileus, and enhance patient-related outcomes through neuroimmune and autonomic modulation. Providing these modalities to patients through multidisciplinary ERAS pathways may redefine the goal of functional recovery from complication avoidance to functional restoration and personalized perioperative care. |
| Publish Date |
2026-06-24 09:13 |
| Citation |
Xu QQ, Yu Y, Gao YN. Functional recovery after abdominal surgery and the emerging role of acupuncture. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(6): 120260
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| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i6/120260.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.120260 |
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