Effects Of Auricular Acupressure On Postoperative Complications Of Laparoscopic Surgery And Its Function Of Improving The Gastrointestinal Peristaltic Function

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate auricular acupressure’s function of improving the gastrointestinal peristaltic function and investigate its influence on postoperative complications of laparoscopic surgery.Methods From July2009to June2010,100patients after laparoscopic operation were enrolled in and randomly divided into two groups, auricular acupressure group (Group A,50cases) and control group (Group C,50cases). In Group A, the patients were treated with auricular acupressure preoperatively and postoperatively. In Group C, the patients were treated by non intervention. The effects of auricular acupressure on postoperative complications and its function of improving the gastrointestinal peristaltic function in each group were analyzed and evaluated.Results The bowel sound recovery time and the postoperative exhaust time in Group A was statistically earlier than that in Group C (P<0.05). The incidence of postoperative complications in Group A was less than Group C (P <0.05). No side effects after interventional therapy were observed.Conclusion Auricular acupressure is a promising measure for improving gastrointestinal peristaltic function recovery and preventing postoperative complications of laparoscopic operations.