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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2024; 16(11): 3559-3567
Published online Nov 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i11.3559
Meta-analysis of electrical stimulation promoting recovery of gastrointestinal function after gynecological abdominal surgery
Xue-Xia Huang, Hui-Feng Gu, Ping-Hua Shen, Bo-Liang Chu, Ying Chen
Xue-Xia Huang, Ying Chen, Department of Obstetrics, Huzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
Hui-Feng Gu, Department of Nursing, Huzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
Ping-Hua Shen, Bo-Liang Chu, Department of Gynaecology, Huzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Chen Y designed research; Huang XX performed research; Gu HF and Shen PH contributed new reagents or analytic tools; Chu BL analyzed data; Huang XX wrote the paper.
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Corresponding author: Ying Chen, Nurse, Department of Obstetrics, Huzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 2 East Street, Wuxing District, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China. cylm0418@163.com
Received: August 1, 2024
Revised: August 24, 2024
Accepted: September 13, 2024
Published online: November 27, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Electrical stimulation can shorten this reduces the length of time it takes for the patient to recover from bowel sounds and also affects the time to first anal voiding and defecation to some extent, thereby promoting gastrointestinal function recovery after gynecological abdominal surgery.