Yan LQ, Li P. Effect of Neiguan and Gongsun acupuncture on gastric electrical rhythm after gastric cancer surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 115921 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.115921]
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Ping Li, Msc, Attending Physician, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third People’s Hospital of Hubei Province, No. 26 Zhongshan Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China. 18672997852@163.com
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Yan LQ, Li P. Effect of Neiguan and Gongsun acupuncture on gastric electrical rhythm after gastric cancer surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 115921 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.115921]
World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2026; 18(5): 115921 Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.115921
Effect of Neiguan and Gongsun acupuncture on gastric electrical rhythm after gastric cancer surgery
Li-Qin Yan, Ping Li
Li-Qin Yan, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Third People’s Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Ping Li, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third People’s Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Yan LQ conceived and designed the study, collected and analyzed the clinical data, performed the statistical analysis, and drafted the manuscript; Li P supervised the study design, provided critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content, and approved the final version to be published. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of The Third People’s Hospital of Hubei Province, Approval No. LW2025057.
Informed consent statement: This was a retrospective study based on anonymized clinical data. The requirement for written informed consent was waived by the Ethics Committee of The Third People’s Hospital of Hubei Province.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: The datasets generated and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Corresponding author: Ping Li, Msc, Attending Physician, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third People’s Hospital of Hubei Province, No. 26 Zhongshan Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China. 18672997852@163.com
Received: November 21, 2025 Revised: December 27, 2025 Accepted: February 2, 2026 Published online: May 27, 2026 Processing time: 187 Days and 4.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Functional dyspepsia (FD) occurs frequently after gastric cancer surgery and has a significant negative impact on postoperative recovery. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture at Neiguan (PC6) and Gongsun (SP4) points, combined with domperidone treatment in 120 patients following gastrectomy. Compared to medical treatment alone, the combination treatment enhanced clinical response rates and scores of Nepean Dyspepsia Index and Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale for symptoms of dysmotility, as well as serum motilin and gastrin levels within normal ranges. Our results demonstrated that PC6-SP4 acupuncture improves gastric electrical rhythm and gastroenteropancreatic hormone homeostasis, which can provide clinically meaningful complementary and adjunctive therapeutic benefit in the treatment of FD after gastrectomy.
