Effect of warm acupuncture and acupoint massage on postoperative gastrointestinal function in gastric cancer surgery patients: A meta-analysis

Figure 1  Flowchart of the study selection process.

Figure 2  Risk of bias assessment of included studies.

Figure 3 Forest plot of the meta-analysis comparing the time to first flatus and first bowel movement. A: Forest plot of the meta-analysis comparing the time to first flatus; B: Forest plot of the meta-analysis comparing the time to first bowel movement. CI: Confidence interval.

Figure 4 Forest plot of the meta-analysis comparing the time to bowel sounds recovery and initiate nasogastric or jejunal feeding. A: Forest plot of the meta-analysis comparing the time to bowel sounds recovery; B: Forest plot of the meta-analysis comparing the time to initiate nasogastric or jejunal feeding. CI: Confidence interval.

Figure 5 Forest plot of the meta-analysis comparing postoperative gastrin levels, postoperative motilin levels, and the intervention effectiveness. A: Forest plot of the meta-analysis comparing postoperative gastrin levels; B: Forest plot of the meta-analysis comparing postoperative motilin levels; C: Forest plot of the meta-analysis comparing the intervention effectiveness. CI: Confidence interval.