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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2018; 10(2): 13-20
Published online Feb 27, 2018. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v10.i2.13
Published online Feb 27, 2018. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v10.i2.13
Table 4 Postoperative complications
| TEA (n = 33) | Control (n = 30) | P value | |
| Prolonged postoperative ileus | 0 | 3 | 0.102 |
| Wound infection | 1 | 1 | 0.730 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 0.730 |
| Chyle leakage | 2 | 1 | 0.182 |
| Ventricular premature beat | 1 | 0 | 0.524 |
| Liver impairment | 1 | 0 | 0.524 |
| Pancreatic leakage | 0 | 1 | 0.476 |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 0.270 |
- Citation: Chen KB, Lu YQ, Chen JD, Shi DK, Huang ZH, Zheng YX, Jin XL, Wang ZF, Zhang WD, Huang Y, Wu ZW, Zhang GP, Zhang H, Jiang YH, Chen L. Transcutaneous electroacupuncture alleviates postoperative ileus after gastrectomy: A randomized clinical trial. World J Gastrointest Surg 2018; 10(2): 13-20
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v10/i2/13.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v10.i2.13