Application of Meridian flow injection acupoint application combined with transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in patients undergoing gastroenteroscopy

Table 2 Improvement in symptoms

Group	n	Recovery of bowel sounds	The time of first defecation	The first bowel movement	First feeding time	Hospitalisation time
Observation group	60	1.55 ± 0.57	1.87 ± 0.50	3.20 ± 1.04	2.55 ± 0.72	5.57 ± 0.89
Control group	60	1.65 ± 0.52	1.93 ± 0.36	3.98 ± 1.27	2.96 ± 0.82	6.30 ± 1.45
t	-	1.013	0.833	3.701	2.894	3.333
P value	-	0.313	0.406	0.001	0.005	0.001