Background There is a lack of an internationally accepted standardised clinical definition for
postoperative ileus (POI). This has made it difficult to estimate incidence and identify risk …

Postoperative ileus (POI) and postoperative gastrointestinal tract dysfunction (POGD) are
well-known complications affecting patients undergoing intestinal surgery. GI symptoms …

Importance Despite the adoption of the optimized Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
protocol, postoperative ileus (POI) severely impairs recovery after colorectal resection and …

Purpose Many cancer centers offer acupuncture services. To date, a comprehensive
systematic review of acupuncture in cancer care has not been conducted. The purpose of …

Context Most cancer patients suffer from both the disease itself and symptoms induced by
conventional treatment. Available literature on the clinical effects on cancer patients of …

Aim Prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) after colorectal surgery remains a leading cause
of delayed postoperative recovery and prolonged hospital stay. Its exact incidence is …

Background Cancer-related insomnia is a highly prevalent complaint in cancer patients.
However, there is no meta-analytic synthesis explored the efficacy of acupuncture for cancer …

Background Postoperative ileus (POI) is characterized by delayed gastrointestinal recovery
following surgery. Current knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical interventions and …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: We investigated the efficacy of electroacupuncture in reducing the
duration of postoperative ileus and hospital stay after laparoscopic surgery for colorectal …

Background Acupuncture is frequently used to treat the side effects of cancer treatment, but
the safety of this intervention remains uncertain. The current meta‐analysis was conducted …