Effect of auricular points thumbtack needle on improving gastrointestinal function and nutritional status in patients after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Objective To explore the effect of auricular points thumbtack needle on the gastrointestinal function and nutritional status of patients after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.Methods A total of 68 patients who underwent radical gastrectomy at Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine from June 2021 to March 2022 were selected.They were divided into an observation group and a control group following the principle of comparability of basic characteristics between groups,with 34 cases in each one.The patients in the control group were given routine nursing care,while the patients in the observation group received auricular points thumbtack needle therapy in addition to routine care.The intervention lasted for three days.The recovery of gastrointestinal function,gastrointestinal adverse reactions on the third day after surgery and the nutritional status on the 7th day after surgery were compared.Results The recovery time of bowel sounds and the first defecation time in the observation group patients were shorter than those in the control group,and the differences between the groups were statistically significant(P＜0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the time to first postoperative flatus between the two groups(P＞0.05).The incidence of abdominal distension,nausea and vomiting on the third day after surgery in the observation group was lower than that in the control group,and the difference between the groups was statistically significant(P＜0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in total protein(TP)and prealbumin(PA)between the two groups on the day before surgery(P＞0.05).On the 7th day after surgery,there was no statistically significant difference in TP levels between the two groups(P＞0.05),but the PA level in the observation group was higher than that in the control group,the difference between the groups was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion Auricular points thumbtack needle can promote the recovery of bowel sounds and shorten the time to first defecation in patients after gastric cancer surgery.It effectively reduces the occurrence rate of gastrointestinal adverse reactions such as nausea,vomiting,and abdominal distension in patients after radical gastrectomy,and improves the nutritional level of postoperative patients,thereby enhancing their quality of life and promoting postoperative recovery.
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