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World J Clin Oncol. Feb 24, 2026; 17(2): 114431
Published online Feb 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v17.i2.114431
Published online Feb 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v17.i2.114431
Effects of electroacupuncture combined with flurbiprofen axetil on postoperative pain and early functional recovery after breast cancer surgery
Bi-Mei He, Xiao-Lin Sun, Xiao-Yu Huang, Sen-Sen Zhang, Qing-Xiong Hong, Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: He BM did the statistical analyses; He BM and Hong QX initiated the project, generated research funds and ideas, led and coordinated the project, interpreted data, and wrote the paper; Sun XL provided intellectual input; Sun XL and Huang XY initiated and performed the experiments; Huang XY and Zhang SS were responsible for patients’ inclusion, follow-up, and adjudication of outcomes. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Supported by Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology Project, No. 2017ZC0181.
Institutional review board statement: The research protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (Approval No. Ethics Committee of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine BF2018-006-01).
Informed consent statement: All patients gave written informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: No additional data needs to be shared.
Corresponding author: Qing-Xiong Hong, Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No. 111 Dade Road, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China. gaoheiamk@163.com
Received: September 19, 2025
Revised: November 18, 2025
Accepted: January 9, 2026
Published online: February 24, 2026
Processing time: 140 Days and 23 Hours
Revised: November 18, 2025
Accepted: January 9, 2026
Published online: February 24, 2026
Processing time: 140 Days and 23 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study demonstrates that electroacupuncture (EA) combined with flurbiprofen axetil (FA) provides superior analgesia and functional recovery after breast cancer surgery compared with FA alone. EA + FA reduced postoperative pain, shortened recovery time, and improved quality of life. These findings highlight EA as an effective non-pharmacological adjunct to enhance perioperative care and promote early rehabilitation in breast cancer patients.