Acupuncture and moxibustion for postoperative gastrointestinal disorders: An efficacy analysis

Table 1 Baseline data assessment, n (%)

Indicators	Control group (n = 50)	Research group (n = 55)	χ2/t	P value
Sex			0.100	0.752
Male	27 (54.00)	28 (50.91)
Female	23 (46.00)	27 (49.09)
Age (years)	53.64 ± 7.87	56.53 ± 9.79	1.657	0.101
Disease duration (weeks)	11.48 ± 3.75	12.16 ± 2.95	1.037	0.302
Anesthetic technique			0.405	0.525
General anaesthesia	26 (52.00)	32 (58.18)
Epidural anesthesia	24 (48.00)	23 (41.82)
Type of surgery			1.181	0.758
Appendicectomy	24 (48.00)	28 (50.91)
Hepatobiliary surgery	16 (32.00)	15 (27.27)
Gynecological surgery	7 (14.00)	6 (10.91)
Splenectomy	3 (6.00)	6 (10.91)

Table 2 Efficacy comparison, n (%)

Indicators	Control group (n = 50)	Research group (n = 55)	χ2	P value
Markedly effective	20 (40.00)	27 (49.09)
Effective	17 (34.00)	23 (41.82)
Ineffective	13 (26.00)	5 (9.09)
Overall effectiveness	37 (74.00)	50 (90.91)	5.272	0.022

Table 3 The Intake, Feeling Nauseated, Emesis, Physical Exam, and Duration of Symptoms score and normalization time

Indicators	Control group (n = 50)	Research group (n = 55)	Statistic	P value
I-FEED (points)
Pre-treatment	6.00 (6.00, 8.00)	6.00 (6.00, 7.00)	-0.242	0.809
Post-treatment	4.00 (3.00, 5.00)a	2.00 (1.00, 3.00)b	-5.507	< 0.001
Recovery time (hours)	108.28 ± 20.57	72.11 ± 19.19	9.321	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05.

^bP < 0.01.

Table 4 Gastrointestinal recovery (hours)

Indicators	Control group (n = 50)	Research group (n = 55)	t	P value
Return of bowel sounds	32.32 ± 6.02	25.91 ± 6.65	5.159	< 0.001
Time to first flatus	40.94 ± 8.47	33.55 ± 5.56	5.331	< 0.001
Time to first defecation	45.80 ± 8.33	39.60 ± 7.56	3.998	< 0.001
Time of first liquid diet	71.84 ± 21.92	52.18 ± 21.00	4.692	< 0.001

Table 5 Postoperative complication rates, n (%)

Indicators	Control group (n = 50)	Research group (n = 55)	χ2	P value
Ileus	4 (8.00)	0 (0.00)
Constipation	3 (6.00)	1 (1.82)
Bloating	4 (8.00)	2 (3.64)
Abdominal pain	6 (12.00)	3 (5.45)
Total	17 (34.00)	6 (10.91)	8.163	0.004