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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2026; 18(4): 115200
Published online Apr 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.115200
Published online Apr 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.115200
Acupuncture and moxibustion for postoperative gastrointestinal disorders: An efficacy analysis
Yu-Chun Zhao, Jun-Ning Che, Yong-Qi Zhang, Ning-Ning Luo, Wen-Zhi Zhang, Juan Ma, College of Acupuncture and Massage, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Dong-Xia Wang, Department of Peripheral Vascular Intervention, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Zi-Jian Wang, Department of Acupuncture, Jiuquan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Jiuquan 735000, Gansu Province, China
Xin-Ping Cao, Department of Second Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhangye Second People’s Hospital, Zhangye 734000, Gansu Province, China
Xin Wen, Department of Zheng’s Acupuncture, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Co-first authors: Yu-Chun Zhao and Jun-Ning Che.
Co-corresponding authors: Xin-Ping Cao and Xin Wen.
Author contributions: Zhao YC and Che JN wrote the paper; Zhao YC, Che JN, Cao XP, and Wen X designed the research; Zhang YQ, Luo NN, Wang DX, Wang ZJ, Zhang WZ, and Ma J performed the research; Zhao YC and Che JN analyzed the data. All authors made substantial intellectual contributions to this paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, No.[2022]135.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Xin Wen, Chief Physician, Department of Zheng’s Acupuncture, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, No. 732 Jiayuguan West Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China. 13519318714@163.com
Received: November 21, 2025
Revised: December 31, 2025
Accepted: February 3, 2026
Published online: April 27, 2026
Processing time: 153 Days and 21.9 Hours
Revised: December 31, 2025
Accepted: February 3, 2026
Published online: April 27, 2026
Processing time: 153 Days and 21.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: In this study, 105 postabdominal surgery patients with gastrointestinal disorders were selected strictly according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Comparative analysis assessed the clinical effects of routine western medicine treatment vs combined western medicine treatment and acupuncture–moxibustion. Multidimensional evaluation results showed higher curative effects of Western medicine + acupuncture–moxibustion therapy on gastrointestinal disorder patients after abdominal surgery. Such therapy alleviates clinical symptoms, promotes postoperative gastrointestinal function recovery, inhibits serum inflammation, and ensures higher clinical safety. The results can provide a better treatment option for these patients.