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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2025; 17(3): 99626
Published online Mar 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i3.99626
Published online Mar 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i3.99626
Retrospective analysis on Lou Bei Er Chen decoction and acupuncture in gastroesophageal reflux disease post-gastric cancer surgery
Jing-Hua Shi, Shi-Tao Wang, Wen-Jun Wang, Su Jiang, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou 225300, Jiangsu Province, China
Hui Yang, School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
Ye Shi, Shan-Shan Huang, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou 225300, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Shi JH and Jiang S designed the experiments and conducted clinical data collection, wrote the original manuscript, and revised the paper; Yang H, Wang ST, Wang WJ, Shi Y, and Huang SS performed postoperative follow-up and recorded the data, conducted the collation and statistical analysis; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.
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Corresponding author: Su Jiang, MD, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 399 Hailing South Road, Hailing District, Taizhou 225300, Jiangsu Province, China. jiangsu19871008@163.com
Received: November 7, 2024
Revised: December 18, 2024
Accepted: January 7, 2025
Published online: March 27, 2025
Processing time: 109 Days and 1.1 Hours
Revised: December 18, 2024
Accepted: January 7, 2025
Published online: March 27, 2025
Processing time: 109 Days and 1.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study evaluates the effectiveness of combining acupuncture with Lou Bei Er Chen decoction in improving postoperative gastrointestinal recovery and reducing gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in patients with gastric cancer. This integrated approach significantly shortens the time to first flatus, defecation, and bowel sound recovery, while also reducing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome scores and gastroesophageal reflux disease-Q scores. The improvements in TCM syndrome scores were observed at 4 weeks post-treatment. This study provides evidence for the potential of TCM as an adjunctive therapy to enhance postoperative recovery and quality of life in patients with gastric cancer.