Impact of laser acupuncture on gastrointestinal function recovery in patients after acute appendicitis surgery: A retrospective clinical study

Table 3 Gastrointestinal function recovery, mean ± SD

Indicator	Routine treatment group (n = 60)	Laser acupuncture group (n = 60)	P value
Time to first exhaust (hours)	18.7 ± 3.1	12.5 ± 2.3	< 0.001
Time to first bowel movement (hours)	48.2 ± 5.7	36.4 ± 4.6	< 0.001
Intestinal motility recovery index	3.2 ± 0.8	4.5 ± 0.7	< 0.001
Postoperative nausea duration (hours)	24.1 ± 6.3	16.8 ± 5.2	< 0.001
Postoperative vomiting frequency (times)	1.8 ± 0.9	0.9 ± 0.6	< 0.001
Time to tolerate solid food (hours)	72.5 ± 10.4	54.3 ± 8.9	< 0.001
Postoperative abdominal distension duration (hours)	36.2 ± 7.8	24.5 ± 6.1	< 0.001
Postoperative gastrointestinal symptom score	4.7 ± 1.2	3.1 ± 0.9	< 0.001
Time to postoperative bowel sound recovery (hours)	20.4 ± 4.5	14.2 ± 3.6	< 0.001